Albanian mythology

Albanian mythology comprises myths and legends of the Albanians.

History [edit]

The elements of Albanian mythology are of Paleo-Balkanic origin and almost all of them are pagan.^[1] Albanian myths can be divided into two major groups: legends of metamorphosis and historical legends.

Many of the characters of the Albanian mythology are included in the Albanian Songs of the Frontier Warriors (Albanian: Këngë Kreshnikësh or Cikli i Kreshnikëve), the traditional cycle of Albanian epic songs. In various tales there is a certain degree of Greek and Latin influence, some mythological figures derive from Greek mythology.^[2]

List of legends, myths, ballads, and characters [edit]

Some of the best known legends, concepts, ballads, songs and/or characters of Albanian mythology are:

References [edit]

^ Bonefoy, Yves (1993). American, African, and Old European mythologies. University of Chicago Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-226-06457-3.
^ Mircea Eliade, Charles J. Adams, The Encyclopedia of religion, Macmillan, 1987, ISBN 978-0-02-909700-7, p. 179.

External links [edit]

National Center of Folkloric Activities of Albania (Albanian)

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[bonefoy-1] Bonefoy, Yves (1993). American, African, and Old European mythologies. University of Chicago Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-226-06457-3.

[2] Mircea Eliade, Charles J. Adams, The Encyclopedia of religion, Macmillan, 1987, ISBN 978-0-02-909700-7, p. 179.

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List of legends, myths, ballads, and characters [edit]

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