Myths and legendsMYTHS AND LEGENDS

RUSSIA-GAMAYUN

A legend is a semi-true story, which has been passed on from person-to-person and has important meaning or symbolism for the culture in which it originates. A legend 'usually includes an element of truth, or is based on historic facts, but with 'mythical qualities. Legends usually involve heroic characters or fantastic places and often encompass the spiritual beliefs of the culture in which they originate.

WHAT IS A LEGEND?

WHAT IS A MYTH?A myth is a story based on tradition or legend, which has a deep

symbolic meaning. A myth 'conveys a truth' to those who tell it and hear it, rather than necessarily recording a true event. Although some myths can be accounts of actual events, they have become transformed by symbolic meaning or shifted in time or place. Myths are often used to explain universal and local beginnings and involve supernatural beings. The great power of the meaning of these stories, to the culture in which they developed, is a major reason why they survive as long as they do - sometimes for thousands of years.

GAMAYUNGamayun — Prophetic Bird Gamayun is a talking bird who foretells the future and tells fortunes. Its name is derived from the Russian word “gam” or “kam”, meaning “noise”, hence are the words “kamlat” (i.e. to perform shamanistic rituals) and “shaman”. In the Belorussian language the word “gamanits” means “to speak, to talk”. In Old Russian tradition Gamayun Bird served to pagan gods, namely Veles, Kryshen, Kolyada and Dazhbog, and she was the one to “sing” the “Starry Book of the Vedas”.Famous Russian artist Victor Vasnetsov (1848-1926) depicted the oracular bird as an alarming and somber creature in his painting “Gamayun — Prophetic Bird” (1897). This disquiet, worry and prophetic vision of the fantastic bird in the painting inspired Alexander Blok’s same-name poem.

EVERYONE BELIEVES THAT GAMAYUN WOULD SIT ALONE KNOWING HOW THE WORLD WAS MADE AND COULD TELL THE FUTURE. IT WOULD ALSO KNOW THE VEDAS.

BELIEF SYSTEM AND CUSTOMS OF

RUSSIA(MYTHS)

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN:ORAL AND WRITTEN

STORIESORAL STORIESORAL STORIES

WERE NOT WRITTEN BY

PEOPLE BUT WERE TOLD BY ONE GENERATION

TO THE NEXT.

WRITTEN STORIES WRITTTEN STORIES WERE WRITTEN BY

MANY PEOPLE .

EG=THE WHITE BIRD=“ GAMAYUN” .

Traits of Gamayun: Culture of Russia

Gamayun is clever and wise. Among the Slavs bird Gamayun gained great popularity. It is the embodiment of Veles – god of wisdom, knowing and keeping the secret of creation, the birth of the gods and humans. The messenger of peace to the people it arrives and sings an ancient book “Songs”. “Prophetic bird, wise bird, you know a lot, a lot … You tell knowest, Gamayun, sing, narrate to us … ” – “Do not deny that Veda …Flying bird Gamayun in heraldry symbolizes happiness, good luck. She was always alone, knowing the fate of the world and Veda, human fates. ”

GAMAYUN IS THE SYMBOL OF WISDOM AND

KNOWLEDGE.Gamayun symbolizes

Happiness and wealth

Mythology is all around usMYTHOLOGY IS ALL AROUND US. FOR

HINDUS LIKE US, WE BELIEVE IN THE MYTHOLOGY OF LORD GANESHA WHO HAS THE HEAD OF AN ELEPHANT AND THE BODY

OF A HUMAN. BEFORE STARTING ANYTHING WE TAKE HIS NAME BECAUSE , IT IS SAID THAT WHEN HIS FATHER(LORD

SHIVA) CUT HIS HEAD HIS MOTHER WAS ANGRY AND ASKED HIM TO BRING HIM

BACK TO LIFE. HIS FATHER GOT THE HEAD OF AN ELEPHANT AND REPLACED

IT.HE ALSO TOLD THAT IF SOMEONE STARTED SOMETHING NEW BEFORE SAYING GANESHA ‘S NAME THAT THING WOULD BE UNSUCCESSFUL.

SONG….Gamayun – Prophetic Bird

On expanses of endless waters By the sunset in purple robed It prophesies and sings Unable to raise its worried wings

It augurs yoke of evil Tartars, It foretells bloody executions, Upheaval, fires and famine, Power of evil and ruin of righteous. . .

Enveloped in the pre-eternal awe, Its splendid face burns with love, But resound with truth pythonic Its lips parched with blood!

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