Russian witch, “veshchitsa”, in modern studies (Belief distribution area, typology features, and mythological semantics of the character) Cover Image
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Русская ведьма-вещица в современных исследованиях (Ареал бытования поверий, типологические характеристики и мифологическая семантика персонажа)
Russian witch, “veshchitsa”, in modern studies (Belief distribution area, typology features, and mythological semantics of the character)

Author(s): Svetlana Jurʹevna Korolyova, Iulia Shkuratok
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Асоциация за антропология, етнология и фолклористика ОНГЬЛ

Summary/Abstract: This article offers an overview of the main papers about the Russian witch “veshchitsa” through description of the belief distribution area, clarification of its typological characteristics, and also description of the methodological problems of reconstruction of the mythological semantics of his character.

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