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MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF RUSSIA AND GAMAYUN

MORE ABOUT GAMAYUN

• Its name is derived form the Russian word “gam” or “kaam” meaning “noise "hence the word kamlat(i.e to perform shamanistic rituals)and shaman. The Gamayun is normally depicted as a large bird with a woman’s head.

Unlike Sirin and Alkonost, Humayun came to Russia not from ancient Greece, its roots can be found in Iranian folklore, in which the bird appears. 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 … ”

MORE ABOUT GAMAYUN

Gamayun is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the east, close to paradise. Like the Sirin and the Alkonost, the Gamayun is normally depicted as a large bird with a woman's head.In his esoteric Christian-Buddhist cosmography . Roza Mira, Daniil Andreev maintains that Sirins, Alkonosts, and Gamayuns are transformed into Archangels in Paradise.

Definition Legends are stories about real people, considered as heroes, that have been passed down generation to generation

Mythology are stories that explains practices, beliefs, or natural phenomenon

Etymology The word ‘legend’ is derived from Old French word ‘legende’, which comes from Latin word ‘legenda’ meaning “story; things to be read.”

The word ‘myth’ is derived from Greek word ‘mythos’ meaning “thought, story, or speech.”

Evidence As the event actually happened sometime in the past, there may be evidence to support the stories

There are no supporting evidences available for these stories, though some stories such as Indian Mythology claim places in the stories exist.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS

How are myths and legends of GAMAYUN different from written stories with an oral tradition ?

Fact or Fiction Fact, but it is exaggerated

Mostly fiction, made up stories about how the “world was formed”

People portrayed Are actual heroes in their own times, whose actions or deeds are exaggerated

Most commonly includes gods, demi-gods, etc

Storylines Legends feature an actual cultural hero but include imaginative elements.

Traditional narrative that explains natural phenomena through symbolism; often involves the gods of ancient cultures.

Elements Imaginative element is used to exaggerate a story

Symbolism is used to define a natural situation or event

Famous Works Atlantis, El Dorado, Fountain of Youth, Helen of Troy, Trojan War, Shangri-La, etc

Greek Mythology (Hercules, Zeus, etc), Thor, etc

Gamayun is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, 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”.

Like the Sirin and the Alkonost, the Gamayun is normally depicted as a large bird with a woman's head. In Old Russian tradition Gamayun Bird served to pagan gods, namely Veles, Kryshen, Kolyada and Dazhbog, and she was the one who sing the Book of the Vedas.

In his esoteric Christian-Buddhist cosmography Roza Mira, Daniil Andreev maintains that Sirins, Alkonosts, and Gamayuns are transformed into Archangels in Paradise.

How do traits of a legendary hero exemplify the values of the culture of from which the legends originate?

It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the east, close to paradise. Like the Sirin and the Alkonost, the Gamayun is normally depicted as a large bird with a woman's head.

Character picture along with their symbols

Many people once believed in mythological animals and gods. These animals or gods may have control or has power over a part of human or natural life. For example, the Greek god Zeus had powers over lightning and storms. Whenever Zeus wanted to, he could make a storm, and that he made storms to show his anger. Another example is that of the Egyptian god, Atum, who was said to be the creator of everything in the world. In Hindu mythology, the cause of thunderstorms was said to be the wrath of Indra, the chief of all gods. His most powerful weapon was the Vajra or 'thunderbolt'. It was said that no one could survive after an attack from this weapon.

A myth is a story which may or may not be true. The definition of the word myth is still subject to debate. Myths may be very old, or new. There may not be records or other proof that they happened, but at least some parts of myths may be true. We know about them from older people telling them to younger people. Some myths may have started as 'true' stories but as people told and re-told them, they may have changed some parts, so they are less 'true'. All cultures have myths.

Mythology can refer to the collected myths of a people—their body of stories which they tell to explain nature, history, and customs.

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