Suur härg
Runosong type in the classification of ERAB, the Estonian Folklore Archives’ runosong database
In English: The great ox (a translation; the archive names the type in Estonian only)
| Filed under | Lüroeepilised laulud (lyric-epic songs) › Müütilised laulud |
|---|---|
| Poems | 171 |
| Verses | 3,492 |
| Collection places | 63 |
| Collected | 1830s to 1940s |
| Collectors | Karl Voldemar Rosenstrauch · Karl Viljak · Peeter Penna · Gustav Vilberg (Vilbaste) · Jüri Välbe · Oskar Philipp Kallas · Mihkel (Tori) Ostrov · Gustav Anniko · Otto (Saarsalu, Ott) Schantz (Schants) · Jakob Weltmann |
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The archive’s description
Written by the editors of the ERAB type index and quoted as it stands, in Estonian.
VK III 324, VK V 109, VK VI 4, VK VIII 6, VK IX 7, VK XI 1, Lg. 336, ERlV I, D 20, ERlV IV 13, ERlA 4; Soome härg – ER 10.
4. Suur härg: peamiselt eP tuntud (rannikualal). Kasutatud ka nimetust «Soome härg» (vt. ER I, 358—369). Eepilise arendusena vähe tuntud. On aga väga populaarne talgulauluna ning tänulauluna söögi eest ning sellisena tuntud üle maa (tekst 10 ongi selline): vt. 617 ja 2585 D, 817; vrd. 1271 («Rikka härg ja vaese vares»). Need arendused on eepikast võrdlemisi kaugel, ehkki tüpoloogiline ligisus ei puudu. Laulul on vasteid Soomes. Vt. O. Okkonen, Iso härkä. KsVk 15, 175—181; V. Salminen, Kertovien runojen historiaa. Inkeri. Suomi V: 8, 185—189.
Where it was collected
Collection places of the poems, with the number of poems of this type from each. A place may be where the song was written down or where the singer came from.
- Kadrina (17)
- Kuusalu (12)
- Tõstamaa (12)
- Ambla (9)
- Märjamaa (6)
- välismaa (6)
- Audru (5)
- Haljala (5)
- Saarde (5)
- Järva-Madise (4)
- Jõhvi (4)
- Karuse (4)
- Kihnu (4)
- Viljandi (4)
- Viru-Nigula (4)
- Halliste (3)
- Hanila (3)
- Järva-Jaani (3)
- Jüri (3)
- Koeru (3)
- Palamuse (3)
- Pärnu-Jaagupi (3)
- Risti (3)
- Rõuge (3)
- Suure-Jaani (3)
- Vigala (3)
- Väike-Maarja (3)
- Vändra (3)
- Hageri (2)
- Jõelähtme (2)
- Kodavere (2)
- Kolga-Jaani (2)
- Kose (2)
- Mustjala (2)
- Narva l. (2)
- Puhja (2)
- Pühalepa (2)
- Tori (2)
- Harju-Jaani (1)
- Harjumaa (1)
- Helme (1)
- Häädemeeste (1)
- Karksi (1)
- Kihelkonna (1)
- Kullamaa (1)
- Laiuse (1)
- Lihula (1)
- Läänemaa (1)
- Lüganuse (1)
- Maarja-Magdaleena (1)
- Peetri (1)
- Pärnu (1)
- Pärnumaa (1)
- Põltsamaa (1)
- Rakvere l. (1)
- Rõngu (1)
- Simuna (1)
- Sõrve (1)
- Tartu (1)
- Türi (1)
…and 3 more places
- Vaivara (1)
- Viru-Jaagupi (1)
- Võnnu (1)
When it was collected
| Decade | Poems |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 38 |
| 1890s | 46 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 27 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| year not recorded | 10 |
Example poems
The opening verse of one poem from each of the ten places with the most poems of this type: the first such poem in the archive’s order. Each links to the whole poem. A poem can be filed under several types, so its opening verse may belong to another song.
- Aitüma Üvani härra! E 41369/70 (15) — Kadrina
- Oli mul muina musta härga E A 212 (3) — Kuusalu
- Aitumal pereisale E A 676/7 (10) — Tõstamaa
- Olid aga heada meie härrad EÜS X 2669 (218) — Ambla
- Olgu terveks meie ärra, EÜS X 723 (23) — Märjamaa
- Oli mul muina musta ärga EÜS II 566/7 (75) — välismaa
- Sööge langud, jooge langud, E 12931 (27) — Audru
- Mul oli üksi musta lehma E A 849/50 (12) — Haljala
- Mina tänan Pere-isad H I 2, 613 (1) — Saarde
- Olgu terve härrakene, E 61756 (54) — Järva-Madise
Other types the same poems are filed under
The archive can file one poem under several types. These are the types most often given to poems of this type, with the number of poems they share.
Content-based similar types
Several methods each rank the song types whose poems resemble this type's poems; the combined ranking merges their lists. The first 20 are listed here.
- Talguliste tänu (Thanks from the work party)
- Karjased suure härja ära tapnud (Herders who killed the great bull)
- Tänu talguste eest (Thanks for the work bee)
- Tänu mõisahärrastele (Thanks to the manor lords)
- Talgute tänu (Work-party thanksgiving)
- Tänu kokale (Thanks to the cook)
- Talgulaul (Work party song)
- Tänulaul talgutel (Thanksgiving song at the work bee)
- Koka kiitus (Praise of the cook)
- Rikka härg ja vaese vares (The Rich Man's Ox and the Poor Man's Crow)
- Näljased karjased (Hungry Shepherds)
- Tänu söögi eest (Thanks for the Meal)
- Ärge põue pistke! (Don't thrust into the bosom)
- Põllul pulmad (Wedding in the Field)
- Sööge langud (Eat, sisters-in-law)
- Tänu sakstele (Thanks to the masters)
- Rikka ja vaese söök (Rich and Poor Man's Food)
- Sirbiviskamise laul (Sickle throwing song)
- Ei jõua sugu sööta - noorik isakodus käimas (Cannot feed the kin — bride visiting father's home)
- Rikka ja vaese õlu ja söök (Rich and poor man's ale and food)
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Sources: the type’s name, filing and description come from the type index of ERAB, the Estonian Folklore Archives’ runosong database; the counts, places, decades and collectors are counted from the poems on RunoVerse.