Information on the thesis

“Kyiv-Pechersk Paterik” is a monument of the
Ukrainian medieval, not only literary, but also cultural, artistic, and spiritual. As a
monastic memorial, “Paterikon” works closely with the Bible: patrician characters often
emulate the Biblical, the authors of “Paterikon” “borrow” and actualize the themes and
ideas of the Scriptures, which become the semantic centers of the Paterik’s “Words”.
Such content interraction, on the one hand, is accompanied by frequent citation of the
Book of Books, references to biblical episodes, and on the other hand, because of the
presence of fragments of the Holy Scripture in the “Paterik”. Due to the multifaceted
interraction between the Bible and the “Kyiv-Pechersk Paterik” there is a special content
text – intertext.
The cultivation and the use of the Holy Scripture is a significant part of literary
medieval discourse and the problem of book literacy, which reveals the causes and
purpose of the frequent quotes of the Bible in the works of medieval authors. The
features of the medieval quotation are analyzed, the aspects of the purpose of biblical
quotations from the Holy Scripture are analyzed, it is found out that due to the presence
of the Biblical text in the Paterikon there is a special intertextual environment with a
certain system of interactions between the two texts at different levels.
The imitation of the Paternal “Words” of the general structure, external features
of certain books of the Holy Scripture is considered in a view of the existence in the
Paterik work of the biblical words. Focuses on the fact that fragments from the Bible,
which refer to the specific character of the Holy Scriptures give a description of a
situation or events from his life, become models for the creation of patriotic heroes who
follow the the Biblical life and are similar to their characters, life stories. Attention was
paid to how the authors filled the “Words” with biblical symbols without intermingling
them but in the new text environment these characters were enriched with additional
meanings. The symbolism of biblical truths is superimposed on the content of the
monument, creating a special meaning of the unity of the two texts.
The gospel councils are considered in the spiritual aspect and as monastic vows.
Their observance is the imitation of the path of Christ, the main Jesus virtues. Particular
attention is focused on the implementation of three evangelical councils in the context of
the statute of the Pechersk Monastery. Also, through the analysis of The “Words”, the
thesis was updated that the preservation of bodily purity for the cave monk gives an
opportunity to return the image of the forefathers who were with God in Paradise. “Kyiv-
Pechersk Paterik” represents a whole range of ways and difficulties of the
implementation of voluntary poverty. The interpretation of this Gospel Council has many
manifestations. Each “Word” contains the biblical foundation of voluntary poverty, and
this subtext in particular “work” in a monument and interact with it, creating
harmonious, and most importantly is a holistic intertext. The atrician “Words”, which
reveal the theme of perfect obedience, not only monastic, but also “secular” are
considered. Intertextual interactions begin with the presence of symbolic images in the
“Paterikon”, which conceals the biblical context, the main idea of which is the
fulfillment of God’s will and adherence to obedience. For some Papieric scenes biblical
fragments have become models and content keys in the context of perfect obedience.
The thesis is for the first time considered “Kyiv-Pechersk Paterik” in the context
of the phenomenon of intertextuality, applying the modern methodology to the Ukrainian
medieval text. Possibility for the analysis of “Paterikon” in this aspect “created” biblical
fragments in the work. The research analyzes the lines of quotations from the Scriptures,
the peculiarities of their functioning and the ideological, contextual, symbolic
“consequences” of such interaction of the two texts, which is accompanied by a
meaningful completion of all participants in the intertextual community. Large number
of fragments from various books of the Holy Scripture in the “Paterikon” testifies to the
multilevel interaction of the two texts, and thus to the multiplicity of the most ancient
Ukrainian work. Biblical imprints are thoroughly embedded in the text fabric of the
“Words”, where these inclusions are literary models, philosophical, moral and ethical
foundations.
Key words: intertextuality, intertext, text, “Kyiv-Pechersk Paterik”, “Word”,
intertextual interactions, biblical quotation.