| Abstract | This master's thesis gives an overview of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić’s life, work, and influence. It discusses her magnum opus, Croatian Tales of Long Ago, and underscores the enduring legacy of Brlić-Mažuranić and her timeless narratives, addressing the elements of Slavic mythology in the Tales and their enduring presence in modern culture. Through various re-imaginings and adaptations across different media, Brlić-Mažuranić’s Tales remain persistently relevant. Brlić-Mažuranić’s so called “ethics of the heart” is brought up along with a discussion on the enduring appeal of the tales. This paper analyzes the Tales within the theoretical framework of the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung, covering the fundamental ideas such as the psyche, individuation, and archetypes (ego, persona, animus, anima, shadow). Additionally, Marie Luise von Franz’s theory of fairy tale interpretation is laid out and the Jungian lens is used to analyze the literary and psychological dimensions of the two the stories from Croatian Tales of Long Ago, “How Quest Sought the Truth” and “Bridesman Sun and Bride Bridekins,” focusing on the symbols (fire, forest, well, the Sun) and archetypes, and emphasizing the connection to and inspiration taken from Slavic mythology. The heroes of the tales, Quest and Bride Bridekins, embrace their anima and animus, respectively, to achieve fulfillment. Quest’s journey reflects a person’s quest for self-knowledge, the ultimate realization of a whole identity. The psychological dynamics traced in Bridekins’ story outline the personal shadow’s pursuit of the ego, and the ego (Bridekins) successfully transcending the challenge and achieving individuation despite the hinderance. The significance of these tales for children's culture are the concepts of self-discovery, resilience, and overcoming adversity. By vicariously experiencing the heroes’ journeys, children are exposed to the psychological processes of facing challenges and striving for personal growth, which in turn helps them navigate their own struggles and develop a stronger sense of identity and self-worth. The archetypal structure is also significant in theatrical adaptations of the two tales, which is shown through the analysis of two specific plays based on Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić’s stories. By carrying out the Jungian analysis of two of the stories and the elements of Slavic mythology at the level of literary text and its adaptation, this study determines in what ways Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić and her Tales are a significant part of children’s culture today. |
| Abstract (croatian) | Ovaj diplomski rad bavi se životom, djelom i utjecajem Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić. Razmatra njezino remek-djelo Priče iz davnine te naglašava dugotrajnu ostavštinu Brlić-Mažuranić i njezinih bezvremenskih priča, osvrćući se na elemente slavenske mitologije u pričama i njihovu trajnu prisutnost u suvremenoj kulturi. Kroz brojne verzije i adaptacije u različitim medijima, Priče Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić ostaju trajno aktualne. Takozvana „etika srca“ Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić također se spominje u kontekstu trajnosti i utjecaja Priča iz davnine. Ovaj rad analizira Priče iz davnine unutar teorijskog okvira psihologije Carla Gustava Junga, baveći s osnovnim elementima kao što su psiha, individuacija te arhetipovi (ego, persona, animus, anima, sjena). Posebna pažnja pridaje se teoriji interpretacije bajki Marie-Louise von Franz, a jungovska se perspektiva zatim koristi za analizu književnih i psiholoških dimenzija dviju priča Priča iz davnine, „Kako je Potjeh tražio istinu“ i „Sunce djever i Neva Nevičica“, s naglaskom na simbole (vatra, šuma, zdenac, Sunce) i arhetipove, pri čemu se ističu preuzeti elementi slavenske mitologije. Junaci priča, Potjeh i Neva Nevičica, prihvaćaju svoju animu i animus kako bi postigli ispunjenje. Potjehovo putovanje odražava čovjekovu potragu za samospoznajom i ostvarenjem cjelovitog identiteta. Psihološka dinamika ucrtana u priču Neve Nevičice oslikava potjeru osobne sjene za egom, dok ego (Neva) uspješno nadilazi izazov te postiže individuaciju unatoč preprekama. Značaj ovih priča za dječju kulturu su ideje samospoznaje, upornosti i nadilaženja teškoća. Indirektno proživljavajući pustolovine junaka, djeca se izlažu psihološkim procesima suočavanja s izazovima i težnje za osobnim rastom, što im pomaže pri suočavanju s vlastitim problemima da bi razvili snažniji osjećaj identiteta i samopouzdanja. Arhetipska struktura također je značajna u kazališnim adaptacijama Priča, što se prikazuje kroz analizu dvije kazališne predstave temeljene na pričama Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić. Kroz jungovsku analizu dvaju priča i elemenata slavenske mitologije na razini književnog teksta i njegove adaptacije, ovaj rad utvrđuje na koje su načine Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić i njezine Priče značajan dio dječje kulture danas. |
