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Reasons for Metamorphosis in One Thousand and One Nights Stories [PDF]
Matn/Pizhūhī-i Adabī, 2012 One of the common motifs of myths and ancient stories is metamorphosis or transformation of creatures using supernatural forces or magic. Many cases of metamorphosis in stories bear mythological and psychological connotations whose description ...
maryam hoseini
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ABSURD, IRONIE, INTERTEXTUALITATE, PROFEȚII ȘI JUSTIFICĂRI PREISTORICE ÎN PROZA LUI ȘTEFAN BĂNULESCU / ABSURD, IRONY, INTERTEXTUALITY, PROFECIES AND HISTORICAL JUSTIFICATIONS IN ȘTEFAN BĂNULESCU´s PROSE [PDF]
Incursiuni în imaginar, 2023 A Byzantine-Balkan imagery is to be found in Ștefan Bănulescu´s literary works (novels and short stories). The substance of the mythological imagery in the short stories is transformed in the novel “The Book of Metopolis” into a formula that is ...
Felix Nicolau
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Wendigos, Eye Killers, Skinwalkers: The Myth of the American Indian Vampire and American Indian “Vampire” Myths [PDF]
, 2016 Drawing on American Indian myths and folklore that previous scholarship has placed into direct relationship to the Anglo-European vampire narrative, and on recent U.S. mainstream commodifications of these myths, my paper traces and contextualizes the two
Lenhardt, Corinna
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Oriental Studies, 2020 Introduction. Ursa Major is the constellation most venerated by Mongolic peoples. Goals. The article seeks to examine related beliefs traced in folklore and collected field data, reveal key mythological characteristics, and cast light upon diachronous ...
Elza P. Bakaeva
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The Israelites (Isra'iliyyat) in the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and its Reflection in Persian Literature [PDF]
Matn/Pizhūhī-i Adabī, 2018 One of the aspects of the Persian literary index is the attention of the literary people to the Qur'anic issues and prophetic stories. A part of these stories and narrations are derived from the Holy Qur'an, which has no problems and in fact, it is ...
Askari Ebrahimi Jooybary +2 more
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Symbolic Analysis in Fakhri Heravi's "Haft Keshvar" Based on Astronomical and Mythological Perspectives [PDF]
مجله مطالعات ایرانی, 2021 Introduction Symbols reflect natural phenomena, particularly celestial bodies that are embedded in myths and popular culture and are abundantly employed in Persian literature.
Hamid Jafari GhariyehAli, zahra jafari
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Labour Economics, 2004 Worksharing is considered by many as a promising public policy to reduce unemployment. In this paper we present a review of the most pertinent theoretical and empirical contributions to the literature on worksharing. In addition, we also provide new empirical evidence on this issue, by a cross country analysis exploiting aggregate data for 13 OECD ...
Kapteyn, A., Kalwij, A.S., Zaidi, M.A.
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BMC Public Health, 2011 Background The reported prevalence of infertility in Pakistan is approximately 22% with 4% primary and 18% secondary infertility. Infertility is not only a medical but also a social problem in our society as cultural customs and perceived religious ...
Ali Syed F +6 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 BackgroundA new coronavirus causes COVID-19, a developing respiratory illness. Unfortunately, there is little information assessing healthcare workers' understanding of technology and preventative strategies during the Nepalese epidemic. Researchers from
Krishna Prasad Pathak +9 more
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Quantum mechanics: Myths and facts [PDF]
, 2006 A common understanding of quantum mechanics (QM) among students and practical users is often plagued by a number of "myths", that is, widely accepted claims on which there is not really a general consensus among experts in foundations of QM.
A. Peres +92 more
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