Zana Zana (Albanian mythology)

Zana (mythology)

Zana (Albanian mythology)
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Ringkasan

Zana adalah sosok mirip nimfa dalam mitologi Albania, terkait gunung, mata air, hutan, dan hewan, yang terkenal sangat berani dan melindungi para pejuang.

The zana is a nymph-like figure of Albanian mythology, linked to mountains, springs, forests and animals, famed for great courage and for protecting warriors.

Kisah dan tradisi

Zana (zanë dalam dialek Gheg, zërë dalam dialek Tosk) adalah sosok mirip nimfa dalam mitologi dan cerita rakyat Albania, biasanya terkait gunung, mata air dan sungai, hutan, tumbuhan, hewan, energi hidup manusia, dan kadang takdir. Zana e Madhe, "Zana Agung", diduga dewi Iliria yang setara dengan Artemis Yunani dan Diana Romawi. Menurut kepercayaan rakyat, zana luar biasa berani, sehingga ada ungkapan Albania trim si zana, "berani seperti zana", dan mereka melindungi para pejuang seperti Pallas Athena. Di Albania utara dan Kosovo setiap gunung dikatakan punya zana-nya sendiri, yang tampak sebagai gadis cantik mandi di sungai gunung. Zana asli dikawal tiga kambing liar bertanduk emas, dan zana dipercaya dapat membuat manusia membatu dengan tatapannya. Thana dari Iliria, nama nimfa atau dewi dalam prasasti nazar zaman Romawi, secara tradisional dianggap cikal bakal Zana Albania, dan dipandang seasal dengan Diāna dalam bahasa Latin. Kepercayaan rakyat bahkan menyebut para zana menyaksikan pidato-pidato di Liga Prizren tahun 1878.

Albanian myth and folklore know the zana (Gheg zanë, Tosk zërë) as a nymph-like being bound up with mountains, springs and streams, woods, plants, animals, human life-force and at times fate. The "Great Zana", Zana e Madhe, is thought to have been an Illyrian goddess matching the Greek Artemis and the Roman Diana. Folk belief holds the zana to be fearless, hence the Albanian saying trim si zana, "brave as a zana", and she shields warriors much as Pallas Athena did. Across northern Albania and Kosovo, each peak is thought to have a zana of its own, seen as a lovely girl bathing in a mountain brook. Three wild, golden-horned goats escort the first zana, and a zana's look alone is believed to turn people to stone. The Illyrian Thana, a nymph or goddess named in Roman-era votive inscriptions, is traditionally held to be the forerunner of the Albanian zana and is seen as cognate with Latin Diāna. Folk belief even has the zanas watching the speeches at the League of Prizren in 1878.

Fakta utama

Budaya / Culture
Tradisi Albania
Kawasan / Region
Eropa
Klasifikasi / Classification
Fairy
Habitat
Mountain
Kemampuan / Abilities
Tatapan membatu

Nama lain / Alternate names

Zanë, Zërë

Tahukah kamu? / Did you know?

Di Albania utara dan Kosovo setiap gunung dikatakan punya zana-nya sendiri.

Folk belief in northern Albania and Kosovo gives each mountain a zana of its own.

Makhluk terkait / Related beings

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