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Versions of the legend about Oldřich and Božena in Czech chronicles
STEJSKALOVÁ, Jana
The objective of the thesis is to compare the various forms of rumors about Oldřich and Božena in selected Czech chronicles. The primary focus is the transformation of the legend in the Kosmas Chronicle, the so-called Dalimil Chronicle, and the popular Czech Chronicle of Václav Hájek of Libočany. We will also try to further highlight certain themes in relation to the given community and the culturally historical environment. Finally, we will compare the individual data from the rumors with documented historical facts, and we will also highlight speculations that arose around the rumors.
Genres of epical fiction in Kosmas Chronicle
KONČELÍKOVÁ, Iveta
The goal of my work is trial to map epic genre in Kosmas chronicle. Main attention is pay to legends in the first part. Within a context of myth about princess Libuše, Matylda of Tuscana is also mentioned. In Matylda we try to recognise predecessor of Libuše. Furthermore we disclose possible origin of names of legendary Lords. We try to put Lucká válka in right historical context and searching background of the Girls war like the last theme of Přemyslovská legend.
Shape of collected folk-tales in Kosmas and Hájek
ČAPKOVÁ, Veronika
The aim of this graduation thesis is to record the slight differences in the myths compiled by Kosmas and Hájek. Vast attention is given to the analysis of the main storylines in the legends regarding Libuše, Přemysl Oráč and the girls´war, especially to the differences in the way the both authors tell their stories. The goal of the thesis is, by pointing to this diversity, to manifest in particular the shift in the purpose legends had in the era of Kosmas and in the epoch of Hájek. The thesis also tries to discover the impact of myths on the society. It records the shifts in the interpreting them during time and various methods of investigation. Last but not least, the thesis aims to point to the similarities in national legends and world-known myths. This similarity might than explain one of the real possibilities how national legends (had) originated.

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