1. Student's full name: NGUYEN HOANG DUONG 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: April 15, 1995
4. Place of birth: Viet Tri - Phu Tho
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 4420/2019/QD-XHNV dated November 26, 2019 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process (record the types of changes and corresponding times):
Pursuant to Decision No. 2453/QD-XHNV of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi on extending the study period of graduate students.
The period lasts from November 27, 2021 to May 26, 2022.
7. Thesis topic: Characters in Irish folk tales: A typological approach
8. Major: Folklore; Code: 8229030.02
9. Scientific instructor (Specify scientific title, academic degree, full name and working organization): Dr. Lu Thi Thanh Le, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of thesis results:
After examining the stories, characters and motifs, we came to the following conclusions:
1. The prominent character types in Irish folklore are: gods, fairies, and heroes. Gods and heroes appear mainly in sagas, while fairies are often told in fairy tales.
2. Basic motifs examined:
• Basic motifs of fairy characters: Motif of appearance – Motif of personality traits – Motif of magical power.
• Basic motifs of male heroes: Motif of strange birth - Motif of extraordinary feat - Motif of traveling to another world and returning - Motif of death and immortality of the hero.
• Basic motifs of female heroes: Motif of nurturing isolation – Motif group of disobedience – Motif group of tragic love.
3. From the survey and analysis of motifs, we draw conclusions about five heroic models in Irish folk tales:
• A hero with physical strength and courage. (Representative: Cu Chulainn)
• A hero with intellectual property and the responsibility to protect the community. (Representative: Finn Mac Cool)
• A hero with an adventurous spirit and a mission to pass on the generation. (Representative: Oisin)
• The hero is disobedient, does not accept compromise, and is willing to die for love. (Representative: Deirdre)
• The hero disobeys and accepts compromise to protect the legacy he has built. (Representative: Grainne)
4. We also provide an initial understanding of the belief system and code of conduct expressed by the characters in Irish folklore. Accordingly, the primitive Irish believed in fairies and the existence of other worlds. They also believed in prophecies and believed in the existence of animals that represented the soul of each person. The Irish based their behavior on the foundation of hospitality and their obedience to the geis.
It can be said that the topic Characters in Irish Folktales: A Typological Approach is the first step on the journey of researching and exploring the great cultures of the world, specifically our Celtic culture. Expanding and deepening the study of culture will bring more useful and comprehensive conclusions.
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INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: NGUYEN HOANG DUONG 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: April 15, 1995
4. Place of birth: Viet Tri – Phu Tho
5. Admission decision number: 4420/2019/QD-XHNV signed by VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities's Academic Director, Dated November 26, 2019
6. Changes in academic process (List the forms of change and corresponding times): Pursuant ro Decision No. 2453/QD-XHNV of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University on the extension of study time for graduate students.
Extended period: from November 27, 2021 to May 26, 2022
7. Official thesis title: Characters in Irish Folktales: Approaching from the Motif
8. Major: Folklore 9. Code: 8229030.02
10. Supervisors: Lu Thi Thanh Le, Dr, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
After examining the stories, characters and motifs, we come to the following conclusions:
1. Prominent types of characters in Irish folk tales are: gods, fairies, and heroic characters. In which, characters of gods and heroes appear mainly in sagas, while fairy characters are told a lot in fairy tales.
2. Basic motifs examined:
• Basic motifs of fairy characters: Motif about appearance - Motif about personality traits - Motif about magic power.
• The basic motifs of the male hero: Motif of strange birth - Motif of extraordinary feats - Motif of traveling to another world and returning - Motif of the hero's death and immortality.
• The basic motifs of the heroine: Motif of isolation – The motif of disobedience – The motif of tragic love.
3. From the survey and analysis of motifs, we draw conclusions about five heroic models in Irish folk tales:
• Heroes bring physical strength and courage. (Representative: Cu Chulainn)
• Heroes of intellectual property and responsibility to protect the community. (Representative: Finn Mac Cool)
• Hero with the spirit of adventure and generational quest. (Representative: Oisin)
• Hero disobeys, does not accept compromise, is ready to die for love. (Representative: Deirdre)
• Heroes disobey, accept compromises to protect the heritage created. (Representative: Grainne)
4. We also provide an early identification of the belief system and code of conduct represented by the characters in Irish folktales. created, the original Irish believed in fairies and otherworldly existence. They also believe in prophecies and believe in the existence of animals representing each person's soul. The Irish behave on the basis of their hospitality and obey to the geis.
It can be said that the topic "Characters in Irish Folk Tales: Approaching from the Motif" is the first step on the way of research and discovery about major cultures in the world, especially Celtic culture. Expanding and deepening cultural studies will lead to more comprehensive and useful conclusions.
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