From the Verbal to the Literate – And Back? Notes on the Early Work of Albert Wesselski
This paper attempts to present the intellectual legacy of Albert Wesselski (Vienna, 1871–Prague, 1939), a partly forgotten great figure of literary and textual folkloristic comparatistics... Read More
…távoli kürthöz a bálványt…* Contributions to the Sign Systems of Small-sized Sacral Monuments. Symbols, Attributes, Ornaments, Decors *(Lyrics by Parti Nagy Lajos)
The study attempts to interpret the phenomenon of symbols, attributes, ornaments, and decors which play a dominant role in small-sized sacral monuments. It tries to... Read More
The Rise of the Cult of the “Most Famous Czech”. Public Sculptures of St. John Nepomuk in Slovakia in the Light of Changes
The study examines the rise of the cult of St. John Nepomuk, also known as the ‘most famous Czech’, in the area of contemporary Slovakia... Read More
“Just Don´t Throw It Out…” Deponia Pia: a “Sacred Depot” or “Sacred Trash”, or the Issue of Preservation
“Just Don´t Throw It Out…” Deponia Pia: a “Sacred Depot” or “Sacred Trash”, or the Issue of Preservation Certain cultural objects, crosses, pictures and statues... Read More
József Liszka: Saint Peter´s Violin or The Dance among Thorns. From Children´s Folklore to Auschwitz?
It is a cliché to say that the Holocaust did not start with the railway cars, but much earlier, by words said and heard. Scientific... Read More
Notes on the Central European Correlations of the Folktale Maiden Who Seeks Her Brothers (ATU 451)
This study examines the Central European correlations and interactions between oral and written traditions of the folktale on seven brothers changed into ravens, known as... Read More