{於于野談} 소재 <암곰과 함께 산 麟蹄縣 백성> 설화 연구

Abstract

Material of <Female Bear> Tale is that man have a connection with bear. It have something in common with <Dangun Mythology(檀君神話)> and <Bear legend>. <Bear Legend> is a tragic story which female bear died after man run away. The content of <Female Bear> Tale is similar to <Bear Legend>. But the content do not focus death of bear, but focus that Inje-hyeon(麟蹄縣) people became rich. It change from legendary character to folk tale. And contrary to <Bear Legend>, it can not confirm origin of the name of a place in conclusion. <Female Bear> Tale become the folktale in various ways. Above all, it take over mythical motive of <Dangun Mythology>, which man have a connection with bear, and describes sexual intercourse of man and animal in terms of bawdy. Second, it emphasizes riches, refusing the view that look at dramatic death of bear. In the story, Inje-hyeon people that lived with bear became rich as they occupied saving money of bear after death of one. This point reflect views of secularization and materialization, compared with <Dangun Mythology> and <Bear Legend>. Third, it borrowed mimic motive from folk tale. Kim Yun who envy an affaire in Inje-hyeon mimiced this but he was died by bear. Either the folktale of <Female Bear> Tale can be made by creative power of his, Yoo MongIn(柳夢仁), or very popularity can be handed down by folk tale at the time. Maybe then the tale which man have a connection with bear might get out of mythology and legend. If I investigate another folk tales in 『Euyadam』, I will get better result.