Jump to content

Albanian paganism

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lostrigot (talk | contribs) at 18:50, 13 January 2016. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Part of a series on
Albanians

Albanian mythology comprises myths and legends of the Albanians.

History

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 Pellazgian influence, some mythological figures derive from pellazgian mythology.[2]

Gods

Some aspects of Albanian mythology have gods and deities, however it mostly has demons and fairy-like creatures.

List of legends, myths, ballads, and characters

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

See also

References

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

Further reading


Stub icon

This Albania-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article relating to a European folklore is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albanian_paganism&oldid=699666491"