마고할미ㆍ개양할미ㆍ설문대할망 설문대할망 전승의 성격과 특징에 대하여

Abstract

Oral traditions about SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma in Jeju island are important texts for explaining the creation myth of Korea. And then, what are characteristics of SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma’s traditions? First, in the view of creation myth, I made clear that SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma’s myth is related to GAEYANG-Grandma’s myth in the west coast of Korea. SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma and GAEYANG-Grandma are all creator goddesses formed in ocean culture of the west coast. Second, SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma’s tradition has a tragedy which other type’s Grandma myth has not been seen. She is not a goddess who created the world through her dead body, but a goddess being drowned into the world she was created. Third, I made clear that SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma’s myth is deeply related to son in family relationships and a huge stone in Jeju island. Among these characteristics, specially the tragedy of SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma’s legend is a result of goddess’s drop in social status. The drowning motif of SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma is a symbolic motif announcing the historical fall of goddess. But as we can see in the story of SEOLMAENGDEE-Grandma’s Shrine at PYOSEON village of Jeju island, we must pay attention to the revivified dead Grandma because of expectation to goddess. SEOLMUNDAE-Grandma’s oral traditions are indicator texts that show the dying and revival of creator goddess at same time.