A fairy and a proverb. The Infl uence of the Aesop Fables on the Formation of Phraseological Expressions

The text analyses Bulgarian phrasemes which originated from Aesopian fables. The authors outline their connection with Eastern narratives. The hypothesis of the Mesopotamian origin of the genre of fable is used to explain these analogies.

Key words: fable, phraseme, Aesop, origin, Mesopotamia

  • Pages: 22-29

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