Nadnaravne kazni kršitve prepovedi predenja<br>Supernatural Punishment for Breaking the Prohibition against Spinning</br>

Authors

  • Mirjam Mencej Oddelek za etnologijo in kulturno antropologijo Filozofska fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani, Zavetiška 5, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenija

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/sms.v15i1.1583

Keywords:

spinning, Pehtra, supernatural beings, Midwinter deities, Europe

Abstract

The paper discusses the mythical beings that punish spinsters who violate spinning taboos in the course of the year, and especially the chronological contexts when, according to traditional European beliefs spinning is prohibited, and within which these beings appear.

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Published

2012-10-15

How to Cite

Mencej, M. (2012). Nadnaravne kazni kršitve prepovedi predenja<br>Supernatural Punishment for Breaking the Prohibition against Spinning</br>. Studia Mythologica Slavica, 15(1), 185–200. https://doi.org/10.3986/sms.v15i1.1583

Issue

Vol. 15 (2012)

Section

RAZISKOVALNE METODE IN INTERPRETACIJE LJUDSKEGA IZROČILA / RESEARCH METHODS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF FOLK TRADITIONS

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