Viy in Nikolai Gogol’s Novella and Related Mythological Creatures in Ukrainian Folklore

This article examines Ukrainian folkloric parallels to Viy, a character in the horror novella of the same name by Nikolai Gogol. It is a formidable chthonic, demonic creature whose eyelids cover the eyes and need to be lifted, and the gaze sees what is hidden from others. Although the writer claimed...

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Main Author: Rakhno, Kostyantyn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Fairy tales
B Beliefs
B Viy
B Legends
B Ukrainian folklore
B Nikolai Gogol
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