Spacial Discourse on Boundary between Life and Death in Romanian Folk Tales

In Romania folk tales and oral stories have become one of favorite genres of literature through recording and publications and they have inspired Romanian literature. Several versions has developed depending on regional preferences. In crowd areas the stories, which tells about kingdom, king and crown prince, have become very colorful. Romania is geographically mountainous country, so the woods became holy area of sorceries, perils and challenges. In Romanian folk tales and oral stories, heroes find grand causes and initiate themselves into another world, do great achievements and get back home. Intermediate area between life and death originated from old Dacian concept of death. Different regions have different versions of folk tales and oral stories, which is mainly about the journey from area of the living to holy area of the dead. Protagonist Fat-Frumos, third prince(Harap alb & Praslea) and third princess achieve their goals, do enterprises on behalf of others and enter into holy space to correct their errors. They choose their eligible horses and beat the troublesome antagonists. Finally they initiate themselves into boundary between life and death(lumea de dincolo or celalalt taram). They achieve their goals and mature themselves, finish their jobs on the request of others and come back home. Intermediate area, boundary between life and death(lumea de dincolo or celalalt taram) means other dimensions over the space of the living, the area of the dead and the boundary space between two worlds. The hero who makes expedition is dauntless to cross the line between life and death. That area is the space of maturation, achievement and easy return. That is not distant, rural, calm and scenic place of various flowers where the chief evils and everlasting fire exist, That is the place where people forget about their beloved ones and companions and there is no sympathies on others and the weight of life It also demands Kairos which is different from real world.