Mythical Figures of Albanian Heritage

Abstract

Mythological figures as fairy tale characters have long attracted the attention not only of European researchers, but also of Albanian researchers. Among the central figures that he takes into analysis are the most beautiful on earth, where our attention is drawn to the wealth of literature that the scholar has used for the Albanian fairy tale written in several European countries. As clearly defined by the authors, in the poetic and subjective world of Albanian fairy tales, mythical beings are present in the terrestrial, underground, cosmic world of which human fantasy has given them gigantic dimensions and images, but sometimes also as invisible beings. One of the goals of our work is to realize the presence of mythical figures in the Albanian fairy tale is the most beautiful on earth. It symbolizes the ideal of beauty and perfection. The intention to reach it means the realization of the wishes and life achievements of the hero of the fairy tale, geographically closest. One of the central figures which has been in our consideration of the mythical figures is The Most Beautiful on Earth in Albanian and Greek fairy tales. The Most Beautiful on Earth is a very complex figure of the Albanian folk tale and mythology. Its feature is its rare, stunning and unattainable beauty. It as a synthesis of ideal beauty and as such is the cause of the desire of the brave to possess it. The purpose of our paper seeks to highlight the function of Albanian mythical figures, which in our fairy tales are part of a process of metamorphosis and appear in different forms, different variants of fairy tales. In order to reach the most beautiful on earth, many obstacles must be overcome, which the hero overcomes through his gender, dexterity, supernatural power or with the help of tools and supporting characters.