Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Citation preview
EC LLL Comenius Multilateral School Partnership Project „European Identity“ – „Europeanity“
2008-2010Year 2
Lithuanian Legends & Tales
by Dieveniškių “Ryto” Secondary School
“Europeanity“-„Eurotapatybė“, Comenius Mokymosi visą gyvenimą programos Daugiašalės mokyklų partnerystės projektas, finansuojamas remiant Europos Komisijai, sutarties Nr. LLP-COM-DP-2008-LT-00035
2/14/2010 1
European Legends & Tales
Lithuanian Chapter:•Introduction
•Pilėnai. A legend•Three Brothers. A tale
•Conclusion•Acknowledgements
2/14/2010 2
Introduction
Nowadays people think that tales and legends are not real. But each tale has an encoded set of rules of how to survive and have a prosperous life. Most Lithuanian tales have a common plot. It is a battle between bad and good powers. A vulnerable and gentle representative of Good usually does not break the code of proper behaviour. Thus he/she is supported by mystic (magicians, witches) and natural (birds, insects, plants) forces or household objects, and manages to get benefit (marry prince or princess, get a crown, wealth etc.) for the rest of his/her life. Usually in the start, the bad side is stronger, but, after, good characters win. This happens because of strong links and ties between them. Moreover, they have familiar aims.
2/14/2010 3
Now we will present two examples of an legend and tales.
Now, we will present two examples of our legends and tales, Pilėnai and Three Brothers.
2/14/2010 4
The legend of Pilėnai is about three big main things in Pilėnai people‘s hearts – love, freedom and unity.
The legend of Pilėnai is about three main things in Pilėnai people‘s hearts – love, freedom and unity.
2/14/2010 5
PilėnaiThe legend of Pilėnai is about a wish to be free and
about the most important things: truth, courage and love for the homeland. This legend is unique, because there is included a deep idea of solidarity – fighting in all possible for one main reason; to defend their independence. The legend starts in the old castle. Princess of Pilėnai Mirta escaped with the enemy and after showed him the secret enter into Pilėnai. Then the enemies attacked the castle.
When they had almost broken the gates of Pilėnai, the duke Margiris suggested every man to fight do death, with no surrender. Women, children and the old refused to be imprisoned and chose to burn themselves and the castle.
All Pilėnai people died. When the enemies entered through the gates they saw no treasures in the castle, only lots of blood and fire...
2/14/2010 6
idea of unity has left. It was
important not to be afraid of the
collective decision. What really mattered was choosing
independence, although it ment destroying their
property and self.
The legend of Pilėnai is about people who sacrificed themselves for their freedom because they didn’t want to be slaves. People who lived in Pilėnai died after having their land betrayed. It was important not to be afraid of the collective decision. What really mattered was choosing independence, although it ment destroying their property and self. Pilėnai people died, but their idea of unity has left.
2/14/2010 7
Here is another example, “Three brothers “.
The tale is about a good guy who saved animals‘ life and for that these animals helped him.
2/14/2010 8
Three brothers left home to travel the world.
2/14/2010 9
On the way they saw an anthill and wanted to destroy it and see how the ants try to hide their children. But the youngster didn’t let them.
2/14/2010 10
They saw ducks in the lake and wanted to shoot and roast them. But the youngest brother didn’t let them.
2/14/2010 11
They saw a swarm of bees in the hole of the tree. They wanted to make a fire under the tree, smoke the bees and take the honey. But the youngest brother didn’t let them.
2/14/2010 12
After nine days and night, they arrived at a castle, where they had a sleep. But the castle was charmed. In the morning the castle keeper told them to do three jobs: bring a thousand of pearls from the moss-field, find the key from the princesses’ room on the bottom of the big lake, spot the youngest princess from the others princesses. All of these jobs had to be done one per day and day after the day. If they couldn’t complete it, they would be turned into stones.
2/14/2010 13
Two eldest brothers were frozen into the stones, but the youngest brother completed all tasks.
2/14/2010 14
The ants collected the pearls,
2/14/2010 15
the ducks found the key,
2/14/2010 16
the bees spotted the youngest princess.
2/14/2010 17
All in all, the castle and the elder brothers were saved from the charm. Each brother married a
princess and they lived happily ever.
2/14/2010 18
The idea of solidarity reveals when the animals help the youngest brother in gratitude for theirs saved lives. Through their help all the brothers become
happy.
The idea of solidarity reveals when the animals help the youngest brother in gratitude for their saved lives. Through their help all the brothers
become happy.
2/14/2010 19
The idea of solidarity reveals when the animals help the youngest brother in gratitude for theirs saved lives. Through their help all the brothers become
happy.
To sum up, even in a very magical tale, there is the idea of
a way to right living, but it is hidden rather deeply. These two
tales are a good example of unity. On the other hand, they
are only two examples of many Lithuanian tales with the similar
ideas of solidarity.2/14/2010 20
2/14/2010 21
2/14/2010 22
Acknowledgements We are grateful to the 5th -12th classes’ students for collaboration.
They read and interpreted the tales in their pictures and paintings. The best works are included into this presentation (by Sabina Sabina DaugulytėDaugulytė, Pavel , Pavel Žukovskij, Jūratė Mikoleikaitė, Karolina Staniulytė, Loreta Dvinielytė, Miglė Žukovskij, Jūratė Mikoleikaitė, Karolina Staniulytė, Loreta Dvinielytė, Miglė Mikalauskaitė, Evelina Staniulytė, Edvinas Petrilovskis, Vitalija Urbelevič, Mikalauskaitė, Evelina Staniulytė, Edvinas Petrilovskis, Vitalija Urbelevič, Jonas Juruš, Jana Jodelo, Jūra Elena Šedytė Jonas Juruš, Jana Jodelo, Jūra Elena Šedytė and Karolina KumidorKarolina Kumidor). Moreover, the winners o f the ‘Lithuanian Tales & Legends’ picture contest, Viktorija Viktorija Kiseliova, Greta Kartanovič Kiseliova, Greta Kartanovič and Karolina RaževičiūtėKarolina Raževičiūtė created special illustrations for the winner of the best representative tale, “Three Brothers”. Special thanks are due to the librarian of the school, Ilona BaležentienėIlona Baležentienė, , and the teacher of Lithuanian, Vilma KisielytėVilma Kisielytė, , for investigating literary resources and giving advices. We are grateful to our Arts and Technology teacher Renata BartkevičRenata Bartkevič for helping to organize and implement the Pictures & Paintings contest and exhibition. We admit the support of teachers and students who shared their opinions in finding out and generalizing the idea of solidarity in traditional Lithuanian texts.
We would like to acknowledge the input made by Gintautas Jonas Gintautas Jonas ŠedysŠedys, a member of “Rytas“ Europeanity Committee, who converted manuals to digitals, designed and carried out the book together with his fellow member and tutor Jurij SinickijJurij Sinickij. In addition, we are grateful to the interpreters of Lithuanian texts, Erika Urbelevič Erika Urbelevič and Angelina CvilikAngelina Cvilik, , who summarized and translated Lithuanian texts. The introductory and concluding sections were composed due to collaboration of Anželika Ratkevičiūtė, Erika Urbelevič, Erika Urbelevič, and Angelina Cvilik Angelina Cvilik and Jūra Elena Šedytė Jūra Elena Šedytė, together with the boys, Jurij Sinickij Jurij Sinickij and Gintautas Jonas Šedys Gintautas Jonas Šedys. The script and scenario is a product of interactive communication among Karolina, Anželika and ErikaKarolina, Anželika and Erika.
And, last but not least, we are thankful to the secretary, Asta Žilienė, Asta Žilienė, for helpfulness and good will to prepare prints and share computer resources, and Lolita MikalauskienėLolita Mikalauskienė, the headmistress, and Regina BarsulienėRegina Barsulienė, the second headmistress, for permanent and live interest and furtherance.
Ilona Šedienė, the coordinator of Lithuanian team
PartnersPartners
ΛΥΚΕΙΟ ΛΑΤΣΙΩΝ (LYKEIO LATSION) - Cyprus; www.schools.ac.cy/lyc-latsion-nic,
http://www.latsia.ac.cy LICEO SCIENTIFICO PARITARIO "A. VOLTA" -
Italy; http://www.avolta.it
RĪGAS 33. VIDUSSKOLA – Latviawww.r33vsk.lv
ŠALČININKŲ R. DIEVENIŠKIŲ “RYTO” VIDURINĖ MOKYKLA — Lithuania
[email protected], http://europeanity.uuuq.com , http://euopeanity.comze.com
KÅRVIK SKOLE – [email protected]
2/14/2010 23
The Lithuanian The Lithuanian Legend & Tales Book Legend & Tales Book is made and designed is made and designed
by by ::Gintautas Jonas Gintautas Jonas ŠedysŠedys, ,
Class 1Class 122, ,
Dieveniškių“Ryto” Dieveniškių“Ryto” SecondarySecondary SchoolSchool, ,
Šalčininkų r. Šalčininkų r. [email protected]@gmail.co
mm
2/14/2010 24
