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Myth in the North-American Lacota Tribe
Panušková, Jana ; Hruška, Blahoslav (advisor) ; Jiroušková, Jana (referee)
This work concerns a Native American Nation; the Lakota (Sioux) and its mythology. One of the goals of the work is to introduce the history and origins of the nation and also the history of academic research into the native verbal folklore which has passed down the centuries as an oral tradition. This work introduces the most important collectors of Lakota mythology as well as scientific approaches, both historic and contemporary. The first part focuses on a general definition of mythology and then introduces Lakota religion and its connections with mythology.
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Hellenistic Syncretism with Regard to the Egyptian Cult
Hanzelková, Lena Magdala ; Janoušek, Jan (advisor) ; Hruška, Blahoslav (referee)
The submitted research work concerns with Hellenistic syncretism as a religious phenomenon that widened approach and reception of described deities in a given period, all that with emphasis on Egyptian cult. These deities are compared with other gods originating in Greek region or domesticated therein. Particular attention is paid to goddess Isis, which had considerable influence on religious, and herewith as well a cultural world of Hellenism. An outstanding chapter applies to mysteries, especially those connected with Isis.
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The Significance of the Temple in Egyptian Religion.
Káňová, Veronika ; Janák, Jiří (advisor) ; Hruška, Blahoslav (referee)
My work is concern about ancient Egyptian temple and its development, symbolism, offerings and priesthood. The main idea of this work is that Egyptian temple functioned in both statial and temporal dimensions. Spatially, that the temple stood at a crucial point- the focal point or fulcrum between different worlds or spheres- between heaven and earth, human and di vine, chaos and order. For the Egyptians most of these concepts were spatially related, just as the desert signified chaos and the fertile land of Egypt harmony and order. The temple' s location, design, decoration and functions all mediated between these polarities and established harmony, security and balance where there would have been none of these things in its absence.
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The Election, the Initiation process and the Healing ritual in the Siberian Shamanism
Suchá, Kateřina ; Hruška, Blahoslav (advisor) ; Janák, Jiří (referee)
This final assignment is focused on the description of the election and the initiation of the shaman in the Siberia. Starts with the defining of the term shaman and shamanism, than describes the Siberian territory and introduces chosen ethnics. Generally characterizes the election and the Initiation process of the Siberian shaman. These general characteristics are completed with the concrete examples of chosen ethnics. For more complex view of the shamanism, there is description of the healing ritual, again completed with the concrete examples.
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God Týr in the Germanic Religion
Kovářová, Lenka ; Hruška, Blahoslav (advisor) ; Jiroušková, Jana (referee)
The work concerns god Tyr, Germanic myth and the religion. It is based on original sources, which is presented mainly Poetic Edda, Snorra Edda and writings of Tacitus. The other possible names of Tyr are discussed here. It is Irmin, Saxnôt and Mars, as he was called by Romans. Then the work concerns the functions of the god Tyr. His possible functions of god of war, the assembly called thing, right and sky are discussed here. Last part of the work speaks about Tyr position in the pantheon. The theories of Georges Dumézil and Lotte Motz are discussed here.
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Hermes - The God Between the Human and Divine Worlds and His Metamorfoses in Time
Špillingová, Eva ; Janoušek, Jan (advisor) ; Hruška, Blahoslav (referee)
The main theme of this thesis is the figure of the Greek god Hermes and the changes in its understanding, spanning from the archaic images to the character of Mercury in the Hermetic tradition and alchemy. Attention is paid to Hermes' transformation into an Olympian god which he underwent in the works of Homer. At the same time his godly child characteristics are being discussed as well as his relations to some. other gods of Olympic pantheon. Another important change in the understanding of Hermes' figure can be observed during the period of the Hellenistic religious syncretism, the time in which the Greek culture and its gods were exposed to the oriental and Egyptian cults. The concluding part of the thesis discusses the transformation of Hermes into the character of Mercury of the alchemists, which enabled him to be the only one of the Greek gods to survive until the 17th century.
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The heavenly council imagery in the Old Testament and its parallels in the literatures of the ancient Near East
Mikulicová, Mlada ; Oliverius, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Ryšková, Mireia (referee) ; Hruška, Blahoslav (referee)
Adopted from the cultural tradition of the Ancient Near East, the heavenly council imagery is used in the Old Testament body as a literary theme in the shape of a background image, or eikon, to support the force of the Divine statement. More developed descriptions of this minimized image are evidenced in mythological fragments of Ugaritic Baal poetry, in the Mesopotamian epic of Enuma eliš, Etana, Nergal and Ereškigal, as well as in the combined text-picture ritual literature of Egyptian necropolises. The Divine Sovereign is pictured sitting on throne among the council of his kin. The obvious judgment character of these scenes suggests the same implicit action in process in the Old Testament image. God's council sits permanently, in suprahistorical dimension, viewed through metaphor and analogy. From there the Divine statement is transmitted to a historical performer of a role defined and entrusted to him by God in His ultimate plan. The figure of God is thus shown as that of a supreme ruler and judge. The heavenly council stands in silent consent to His decision. The judged one is the earthly king in his responsibility to the Lord of the universe for carrying out administration of the land. The prophetic theology of history sees the judgment passed on Israel - God's people (Isaiah) while wisdom (Job)...
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