Hasso Krull: Eesti maastik on kosmilise triksteri vemp

Hasso Krull: Eesti maastik on kosmilise triksteri vemp

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Hasso Krull: The Estonian Landscape is a Cosmic Trickster's Prank

Eesti mütoloogias on palju lugusid maastiku loomisest. Need räägivad kosmilisest triksterist, kes loob maastikku nalja või eksituse tulemusel. Doktoritöö teemaks oli kosmilise triksteri uurimine Eesti mütoloogias.

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Estonian mythology has many stories about the creation of the landscape. They tell of a cosmic trickster who creates landscapes as a result of a joke or a mistake. The doctoral thesis focused on the study of the cosmic trickster in Estonian mythology.

. Need räägivad kosmilisest triksterist, kes . Trikster on näiteks loonud jõed, orud ja kivid. Eesti vägilase pärisnimi on ajas kadunud, rahvasuu kasutab nimesid nagu .
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Estonian mythology has many stories about the creation of the landscape. They tell of a cosmic trickster who creates landscapes as a result of a joke or a mistake. The trickster, for example, has created rivers, valleys, and stones. The true name of the Estonian hero has been lost in time, folklore uses names such as Old Devil or Kalevipoeg.

, kuid see puudutab alati inimesi olulisi teemasid. Hasso Krull kaitses doktoritööd kosmilise triksteri teemal. Ta räägib, et trikster on , mida kasutatakse erinevate kultuuride tegelaste kohta.
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Mythology changes over time, but it always touches on important themes for people. Hasso Krull defended a doctoral thesis on the theme of the cosmic trickster. He explains that the trickster is an anthropological concept used for characters in various cultures.

Triksterid on levinud üle maailma. Nende tegevus on tihti nali või ekstravagantne. Näiteks Eesti mütoloogias on palju lugusid, kus trikster loob maastiku nalja pärast. Maastik on seega suur triksteri vemm.
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Tricksters are found all over the world. Their actions are often a joke or extravagant. For example, in Estonian mythology, there are many stories where the trickster creates the landscape as a joke. Therefore, the landscape is a great prank of the trickster.

Hasso Krulli doktoritöö uuris kosmilist triksterit Eesti mütoloogias. Ta leidis, et trikster on Eesti mütoloogias väga oluline tegelane. Tema tegevus on seotud maastiku loomisega ja tema lugusid on palju säilinud.
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Hasso Krull's doctoral thesis studied the cosmic trickster in Estonian mythology. He found that the trickster is a very important character in Estonian mythology. His actions are related to the creation of the landscape, and many of his stories have survived.

, sest siin nagu teistes kultuurides. Kuid siin on palju lugusid maastiku loomisest ja kosmilisest triksterist. Need lugud on .
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Estonian mythology is special because it lacks the great names of gods as in other cultures. However, there are many stories about the creation of the landscape and the cosmic trickster. These stories are the core of Estonian mythology.