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The role of magic in Andrzej Sapkowskiʼs fantasy series "The Witcherʼs Saga" has been studied in the article. In his text, the author focuses on the types of magic, magical rituals, and the magic of the annual cycle holidays. The magical rituals which form the composition of the novels have been researched. The peculiarities of the writerʼs perception of the sphere of magic have been revealed. It has been proven that the image of magic is closely related to reality and has signs of aetiology (the key difference between myth and fairytale). The importance of magic in the construction of the fantasy genre in the example of "The Witcherʼs Saga" by A. Sapkowski has been highlighted and compared with other fantasy narratives. One of the defining features of "The Witcherʼs Saga" is that the protagonists are born from magic. The article studies how the magical origins of the protagonists influence their development and story. Magic in A. Sapkowskiʼs novels is not only sorcery. It is also associated with the impact of one person on another, the impact of a human being on nature and is an important component of rituals. These facts prove the mythologization of A. Sapkowskiʼs text. It has been highlighted that in A. Sapkowskiʼs octalogy features of neomythologism are connected with the depiction of fantastic creatures whom A. Sapkowski gives human traits, such as the ability to love. Love in A. Sapkowskiʼs novels is the strongest magic because the highest manifestation of magic is the magic of human relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
