Dukljan
Dukljan or Dukljanin (
Serbian mythology[1] that is a reflection of the Roman emperor Diocletian.[1] He is presented as the adversary of God,[1] possibly because of the real Diocletian's persecution of Christians.[2]
Legends attribute to him building of the town of
Hum).[1]
A Serbian folk song about Dukljan says that he once removed the
Sun from the sky and brought it to the Earth.[1] Saint John managed to trick him and restore the Sun, but afterwards, while chasing him, Dukljan grabbed at him and tore a piece of flesh from John's foot, which explains why humans have arches of the foot.[1]
Several variants of a story that he is still alive exist; according to them he is chained in the
Đurđevdan) nearly manages to break free and destroy the world, when four Gypsy blacksmiths reforge the chains.[1]
See also
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Š. Kulišić; P. Ž. Petrović; N. Pantelić (1970). "Дукљан(ин)". Српски митолошки речник (in Serbian). Belgrade: Nolit. pp. 111–112.
- ^ Đorđe Janković (2007-09-06). "О називу Диоклeје пре Немањића". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
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