E Bukura e Dheut (the "Beauty of the Earth" or "Earthly Beauty") is a character in Albanian mythology and folklore,[1] depicted in some traditions as a crafty fairy, and in other traditions as a chthonic/earth goddess, the counterpart of e Bukura e Detit (the Beauty of the Sea) and i Bukuri i Qiellit (the Beauty of the Sky).[2] In some Albanian traditions she is regarded as the sister of e Bukura e Detit and the consort of Baba Tomor.[3][4]
The quest for the e Bukura e Dheut is a very popular and frequent motif in Albanian folktales:[5][6] the princely hero must search for or rescue the Earthly Beauty, even going into her mystical underworld palace.[7]
^Poghirc 1987, p. 179.
^Fishta & Lambertz 1958, p. 284; Bane 2013, p. 70; Elsie 2001a, pp. 79–81; Çabej 1975, p. 120; Halimi 1972, p. 132; Ushaku 1988, p. 101; Lüthi 1987, pp. 5–6; Noygues 2008, p. 86.
EBukuraeDheut (the "Beauty of the Earth" or "Earthly Beauty") is a character in Albanian mythology and folklore, depicted in some traditions as a crafty...
Zonja eDheut (also Gheg Albanian: Zôja eDheut) is the Albanian name for the Earth Goddess. In Albanian folk beliefs, earth is the object of a special...
nymph, and in other traditions as a sea goddess, the counterpart of eBukuraeDheut (the Beauty of the Earth) and i Bukuri i Qiellit (the Beauty of the...
practiced on Mount Tomorr. According to the local tradition his consort is eBukuraeDheut, a chthonic/earth goddess. Baba Tomor means "Father Tomor" in Albanian...
underworld. In some folktales, it appears as the guard of the palace of EBukuraeDheut in the underworld. Oude Rode Ogen ("Old Red Eyes"), or the "Beast of...
leksiko-semantike dhe etimologjike të tipit të togfjalëshit të shqipes burri i dheut (Mundësia për një rindërtim)". Gjurmime Albanologjike. 17–18. Albanological...
and characters include Bardha, Baloz, EBukuraeDheut, EBukurae Qiellit, En, Perëndi, Prende, Tomor and Zana e malit. The cultural renaissance was first...
and making him a "crooked hunchback". Zana e malit Shtojzovalle Ora Fatia Bardha Nëna e Vatrës EBukuraeDheut Prende Kulshedra Lurker 2004, p. 150. Elsie...
clarification, the author collected tales similar to the following stories: EBukuraeDheut (character) Filek-Zelebi Fortunatus (book) Maroula The Death of Koschei...
261–273. doi:10.11649/sm.2015.022. Retrieved 7 February 2020. Orel, Vladimir (1998). Albanian etymological dictionary. Brill. ISBN 9004110240. v t e...
Her sacred day is Friday, named in Albanian after her: e premte, premtja (Gheg Albanian: e prende, prendja). In Albanian mythology Prende appears as...
form: Vitorja, also Gjarpni i Vatrës, Gjarpni i Shtëpisë, Bolla e Shtëpisë or Ora e Shtëpisë) is a household divine serpent (gjarpër or bollë) in Albanian...
one distributes sugar or leaves cakes on the ground. It is similar to Zana e malit. In Albanian popular belief they are pale, nebulous figures who dwell...
Publishers. pp. 367–. ISBN 978-0-86516-412-3. Kuteli, Mitrush (1987). Tregime të moçme shqiptare. Tirana: Naim Frasheri. Retrieved 2010-07-08. v t e...
tale type. The tale features characters from Albanian mythology, like Bukuraedheut (translated as "Earthly Beauty") and the kulshedra. According to Elsie...
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