Veda Slovena
Veda Slovena (Веда Словена in
The collection has unusual themes and content - it deals with pagan gods, supernatural beings, mythological heroes, ancient kings and lords - knowledge and cultural memories formed long before the Islamization of the Pomaks, but also before the Christianization of the Bulgarian people.
The collection was assembled by
Veda Slovena has been alleged to have been partly or fully forged by Gologanov ever since its publication, dividing scholarly circles into two groups, the one considering the texts to be forged, the other defending their genuineness.[1] Recently editions like "Bulgarian Encyclopaedia"[2] consider Veda Slovena to be a mystification.
After a long-term inquiry in the Rhodopes, Todor Riznikov became convinced of the authenticity of the songs. In 1991, Ivan Bogdanov's monograph „Веда Словена и нашето време“ was published, which is the most serious attempt to prove the authenticity of the document.
See also
References
- ^ Гане Тодоровски. За и против „Веда Словена“ Годишен зборник на Универзитетот во Скопје, 19, 1967, стр. 393-444.
- ^ Българска енциклопедия. Електронно издание. Българска академия на науките, С. 2002
External links
- ВЕДА СЛОВЕНА/VEDA SLOVENA/LE VEDA SLAVE - Београдъ, 1874 - US archive, Oxford university (full scanned copy)
- Full text of Veda Slovena (in dialectal Bulgarian and Cyrillic)
- The Veda Slovena mystery (Archive.org)
- Lexical analysis of Veda Slovena