Author: N.V. Shesterkina
Abstract:
The analysis of Russian and German proverbs and sayings with the key word “небо / Himmel” has shown that the consciousness of a medieval human reflects both the elements of paganism and those of Christian culture, represented in the biblical myth. The article touches upon the spatial characteristics of the concept in question.
Keywords: ethnic consciousness, the concept “небо / Himmel”, proverbs and sayings, Russian, German, spatial characteristics, biblical myth, paganism