Eyes, eyesight and blindness in folk-tales
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2022-2-30-44
Abstract
The article deals with the plots and motifs associated with the eyes, loss and acquisition of sight in the tale tradition. Blindness in fairy tales rarely acts as a “qualifying disability”. The semantics of a blind man varies considerably depending on the genre variety, from the wise man and the seer to the fool and dupe.
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G. I. Kabakova
Sorbonne University
France
France
Galina I. Kabakova, Dr. of Sci. (Philology)
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For citations:
Kabakova G.I. Eyes, eyesight and blindness in folk-tales. Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2022;(2):30-44. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2022-2-30-44
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