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 No. 4420/2019/QD-XHNV dated November 26, 2019, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.
6. Changes during the training process (record the types of changes and the corresponding time):
Based on Decision No. 2453/QD-XHNV of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, regarding the extension of the study period for postgraduate students.
The period lasted from November 27, 2021 to May 26, 2022.
7. Thesis Title: Characters in Irish Folk Tales: A Typological Approach
8. Major: Folklore; Code: 8229030.02
9. Scientific supervisor (Specify scientific title, academic degree, full name, and affiliation): Dr. Lu Thi Thanh Le, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of the thesis results:
After examining the narratives, characters, and motifs, we have come to the following conclusions:
1. The prominent character types in Irish folklore are: gods, fairies, and heroes. Of these, gods and heroes appear primarily in sagas, while fairies are frequently featured in fairy tales.
2. The basic motifs examined:
• Basic motifs for fairy characters: Motifs related to appearance – Motifs related to personality traits – Motifs related to magical powers.
• Basic motifs for male heroic characters: The motif of a miraculous birth – The motif of extraordinary feats – The motif of traveling to and returning from another world – The motif of the hero's death and immortality.
• Basic motifs for female protagonists: The motif of isolated nurturing – The motif of disobedience – The motif of tragic love.
3. From surveying and analyzing motifs, we draw conclusions about five heroic archetypes in Irish folklore:
• Heroes possess both physical strength and courage. (Representative: Cu Chulainn)
• Heroes possess both intellectual property and the responsibility to protect their community. (Representative: Finn Mac Cool)
• A hero embodying the spirit of adventure and the mission of passing on the legacy to future generations. (Representative: Oisin)
• A rebellious hero, unwilling to compromise, ready to die for love. (Representative: Deirdre)
• A hero who defies convention, accepting compromise to protect the legacy they have built. (Representative: Grainne)
4. We also provide an initial understanding of the belief systems and codes of conduct expressed through characters in Irish folklore. Accordingly, the original Irish believed in fairies and the existence of another world. They also believed in prophecy and in the existence of animals that represented each person's soul. The Irish behaved based on a foundation of hospitality and their obedience to the geis.
It can be said that the topic "Characters in Irish Folklore: A Typological Approach" is the first step on our journey of researching and exploring major world cultures, specifically Celtic culture. Expanding and deepening our cultural research will lead to 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 surveyed:
• 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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