This paper deals with the Mangal Kavyas of Bengal, folk epics arising out of an oral tradition practiced by rural women. The female deities to whom these epics are devoted, like the snake goddess Manasa, are also part...This paper deals with the Mangal Kavyas of Bengal, folk epics arising out of an oral tradition practiced by rural women. The female deities to whom these epics are devoted, like the snake goddess Manasa, are also part of the folk tradition, far removed from the Hindu pantheon of gods or the Vedic ways of worship and are related to the particular fears of village life. There is therefore, a de-mythologized version of these deities represented in these epics, a crystallization of the desires, wants, and ways of life of the rural population through the figure of the goddess, a version these village women can readily empathize with, making these epics rich in social documentation of contemporary village life.展开更多
诗是法兰西文学中历史最悠久的部分之一。早在中世纪初期,在法国的书面文学产生以前的口头文学中,就已经出现了大量的民间抒情诗和民间史诗,如“迎春曲”(Reverdies)、“春之歌”(Chanson du printemps)、“伴午歌”Chanson de danse)...诗是法兰西文学中历史最悠久的部分之一。早在中世纪初期,在法国的书面文学产生以前的口头文学中,就已经出现了大量的民间抒情诗和民间史诗,如“迎春曲”(Reverdies)、“春之歌”(Chanson du printemps)、“伴午歌”Chanson de danse)、“踏午歌”(Estampies)、“歌谣”(Ballades)、“牧歌”(Pastourelles)、“纺织歌”(Chansons de toile)、“英雄史诗”(Chansons de gestes)等等。展开更多
文摘This paper deals with the Mangal Kavyas of Bengal, folk epics arising out of an oral tradition practiced by rural women. The female deities to whom these epics are devoted, like the snake goddess Manasa, are also part of the folk tradition, far removed from the Hindu pantheon of gods or the Vedic ways of worship and are related to the particular fears of village life. There is therefore, a de-mythologized version of these deities represented in these epics, a crystallization of the desires, wants, and ways of life of the rural population through the figure of the goddess, a version these village women can readily empathize with, making these epics rich in social documentation of contemporary village life.
文摘诗是法兰西文学中历史最悠久的部分之一。早在中世纪初期,在法国的书面文学产生以前的口头文学中,就已经出现了大量的民间抒情诗和民间史诗,如“迎春曲”(Reverdies)、“春之歌”(Chanson du printemps)、“伴午歌”Chanson de danse)、“踏午歌”(Estampies)、“歌谣”(Ballades)、“牧歌”(Pastourelles)、“纺织歌”(Chansons de toile)、“英雄史诗”(Chansons de gestes)等等。
