This paper deals with Apocrypha of the nativity cycle, particularly motives of the Three Wise Men arriving, which includes Afroditian’s legend as well, in cultural context of TransCarpathia, which is a border area between Slavia Latina and Slavia Byzantine. The data for study were two Cyrillic manuscripts from Ugľa monastery from the 17th century.
The article contains results of the research of the manuscript (late 18th century, Eastern Slovakia) based on author’s master‘s thesis. The author has described the appearance of the manuscript, graphics and some morphological and lexical characteristics. She has also found and reviewed a literary source - ancient Russian Khozhdenie igumena Daniila of the 12th century (mistakes in grammar and specific word usage as well as some other characteristics of the information transfer point to the origins of the manuscript – Trans Carpathian area). The text contains a large number of facts that reflect the mutual influence of the cultures of the neighbouring nations.
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