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Motyw "wieśnej rycerki", czyli światowe sprawy pani wrony w twórczości Mikołaja Reja

2020

The subject of the article is the symbolism of the crow considered against the background of the old encyclopedic tradition. The comparison of erudite content in the field of natural history with fragments of Mikołaj Rej’s works brings interesting insights. It turns out that the crow occupies a prominent place in the allegorical zoo of Reja. Allegoric interpretations related to the theme of this bird in Nagłowiczanin’s works do not go beyond the traditionally accepted interpretations. Unpleasant croaking, raven exterior, or even the crow’s thieving habits did not deprive her of universal friendliness. Already in Aesop’s fairy tales you can admire the extraordinary cunning and thrift of this…