@article{ART003002743},
author={Il Seung Chung},
title={A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2023},
volume={29},
number={3},
pages={358-390},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358}

TY - JOUR
AU - Il Seung Chung
TI - A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2023
VL - 29
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 358
EP - 390
SN - 1229-0521
AB - The purpose of this study is to utilize Algirdas J. Greimas’ "semiotic model" as a research methodology, and to analyze and demonstrate religious and archetypal deep structure by comparing Abraham’s offering of Isaac(Gen. 22:1-19) in the book of Genesis with the folk-tale of Son-Soon Mae-A, which is similar in its literary structure and contents to Genesis 22. The story of human sacrifice is based on the actual practice of human sacrifice and is widely passed down not only in the Old Testament, but also in Korea, Japan, China, Europe, and other countries. The worldview behind human sacrifices has its original essence in believing that sacrifices become the source of existence through death and promote the return to the primitive state of chaos. It is to acquire and continue its existence in the primitive chaos state among the interactions of “chaos” and “order” in the beginning. The story of human sacrifice fundamentally has its meaning and function in the circulation and promotion of existence, even if various “modifications” exist. However, the mythical archetypes derived from the custom of human sacrifice changed over time toward the act of respecting human life and replacing it with other offerings. In Genesis 22, a “ram” replaces Isaac, and a “stone bell” in the folk-tale of Son-Soon Mae-A serves, in a modified form, as a replacement for Son-Soon’s child. In Genesis 22 and the folk-tale of Son-Soon Mae-A, the interaction between "sacrifice" and "rescue" constitutes a deep structure of meaning system. In both stories, sacrifice to kill children is an important motif, but as a result, the child to be sacrificed is not sacrificed, and the protagonist’s faith and filial piety stop the sacrifice, highlighting ethical issues.
KW - Genesis;Korean Traditional Folktales;Religious Deep Structure;Human Sacrifice;Abraham;Son-Soon Mae-A
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358
ER -

Il Seung Chung. (2023). A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 29(3), 358-390.

Il Seung Chung. 2023, "A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.29, no.3 pp.358-390. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358

Il Seung Chung "A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 29.3 pp.358-390 (2023) : 358.

Il Seung Chung. A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale. 2023; 29(3), 358-390. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358

Il Seung Chung. "A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 29, no.3 (2023) : 358-390.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358

Il Seung Chung. A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 29(3), 358-390. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358

Il Seung Chung. A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2023; 29(3) 358-390. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358

Il Seung Chung. A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale. 2023; 29(3), 358-390. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358

Il Seung Chung. "A Structuralist Interpretation of Religious Deep Structure on Human Sacrifice in the Old Testament and Korean Traditional Folktales: Focusing on Genesis 22 and Son-Soon Mae-A Folktale" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 29, no.3 (2023) : 358-390.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2023.29.3.358