EPISODE · Oct 21, 2025 · 4 MIN
FREEDOM-LOVING SPIRIT IN UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE
from Архетип нації · host Архетип нації
A popular science essay on the freedom-loving spirit in Ukrainian folklore. The love of freedom lies at the core of Ukrainian identity — a value shaped through centuries of enslavement, resistance, and struggle. For Ukrainians, to be free means to cherish both personal and collective liberty, the independence of choice, human dignity, and the right to self-determination. Text by folklorist and PhD in Philology Maryna Demediuk Narrated by Nik Lysytskiy ARCHETYPE OF THE NATION is a multimedia project exploring the foundations of Ukrainian national identity. Who were we? Who have we become? And who can — and should — we be? We seek answers in folklore and in conversations with remarkable Ukrainians. Among the guests of the project: Andrii Zelinskyi, Yevhen Klopotenko, Andrii Kozinchuk, Valerii Markus, Valeria Abdal, Raisa Zakletska, and others. Author and host — Nik Lysytskiy, writer and head of the NGO Magic World UA. Watch new episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@magicworldtv Read and listen to popular science essays and folklore works on the website: https://an.magicworld.com.ua/ Share your thoughts in the comments — every voice matters in this project! The project “Archetype of the Nation” was created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation [@ucf_ua] as part of the Culture During the War program. The views expressed in the project do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Foundation. Media partners: Vechirnii Kyiv — https://vechirniy.kyiv.ua Depo.ua — http://depo.ua DSnews — https://www.dsnews.ua
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A popular science essay on the freedom-loving spirit in Ukrainian folklore. The love of freedom lies at the core of Ukrainian identity — a value shaped through centuries of enslavement, resistance, and struggle. For Ukrainians, to be free means to cherish both personal and collective liberty, the independence of choice, human dignity, and the right to self-determination. Text by folklorist and PhD in Philology Maryna Demediuk Narrated by Nik Lysytskiy ARCHETYPE OF THE NATION is a multimedia project exploring the foundations of Ukrainian national identity. Who were we? Who have we become? And who can — and should — we be? We seek answers in folklore and in conversations with remarkable Ukrainians. Among the guests of the project: Andrii Zelinskyi, Yevhen Klopotenko, Andrii Kozinchuk, Valerii Markus, Valeria Abdal, Raisa Zakletska, and others. Author and host — Nik Lysytskiy, writer and head of the NGO Magic World UA. Watch new episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@magicworldtv Read and listen to popular science essays and folklore works on the website: https://an.magicworld.com.ua/ Share your thoughts in the comments — every voice matters in this project! The project “Archetype of the Nation” was created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation [@ucf_ua] as part of the Culture During the War program. The views expressed in the project do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Foundation. Media partners: Vechirnii Kyiv — https://vechirniy.kyiv.ua Depo.ua — http://depo.ua DSnews — https://www.dsnews.ua
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