Szakrális kéziratok szövegeinek szimbolikája

Symbols have always been an integral and permanent part of our poetry. Although their presence may be fading, they will never completely disappear. Symbols simultaneously influence both our conscious and subconscious thought, providing interpretive variations to encode meaning. A single word can often encapsulate an entire existential feeling that we might not be able to express or describe more clearly and emotionally, even with the help of a paraphrase. Of course, there are times when our emotional or even social circumstances prevent us from making specific declarations, manifestations. This study examines the textual symbolism of a sanctified manuscript collected in Solovka, a village located in Transcarpathia. The research’s mentioned source area is a settlement that has received little attention in the academic literature. The study offers insight into the traditional spirit that is still evident in the religious communities of the settlement today. It provides an opportunity for a deeper, reinterpreted understanding of the texts preserved by the community and their significance. We are working at the intersection of folklore and literature. The study reveals, among other things, that there is a strong connection between the two areas. During the analysis a number of symbols were identified that carry deeper meanings, especially in natural images. We dealt separately with the meanings of the flower, the tree, the torch, the seasons and the coffin. As an example, we compared the works of lyric poets with “folk writings”, focusing on the use of symbols. During the examination of texts intended for analysis, a clear parallel between ethnography and literature became evident. This connection was demonstrated through a comparison of certain literary works, poems and texts of folk manuscripts. Poets such as Friedrich Schiller, János Arany, Endre Ady, Dezső Kosztolányi, Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, and Sándor Weöres were quoted. The study also includes comparisons of the symbolism found in texts of wedding and funeral ceremonies. Despite the significant emotional distance between these stages of human life, text analysis suggests many similarities.