THE TREE SYMBOL IN THE WORLD VIEW OF THE ANCIENT SLAVS (BASED ON M. SEMYONOVA'S WORK "VALKYRIE")
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The article deals with the symbol of the tree in M. Semyonova's Slavic fantasy ‘Valkyrie’. The author of the novel describes the features of the worldview of the ancient Slavs, who were aware of the sacred nature of the tree. The article considers how the life of a Slavic warrior-girl is closely connected with the space of the forest. It attracts the Valkyrie character, who identifies herself with a fir-tree; the evil birch growing in the middle of nowhere, in turn, symbolizes the heroine’s beloved. The story about the trees growing in the forest allows M. Semyonova to accentuate the variety of beliefs and customs associated with the fir-tree, the birch, the bird cherry, which can acquire ambivalent symbolism.
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