THE CHRISTIAN AND PRE-CHRISTIAN CONCEPTION OF THE MASTER OF THE WOLVES

Mirjam Mencej

doi:10.37620/EAZ0550239m

THE CHRISTIAN AND PRE-CHRISTIAN CONCEPTION OF THE MASTER OF THE WOLVES

Authors

Mirjam Mencej Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37620/EAZ0550239m

Keywords:

Wolf, cult, christioan, pre-christian

Abstract

In the paper the authoress examines the legends about the Master of the wolves in Slavic and other Europen folklore. She first shows interpretatio christiana of the Master of the wolves and then tries to unveil also pre-christian layers and the mythological background of the tradition connected with this mythical being.