Cyril and Methodius tradition, Czech interpretation, Bulgarian interpretation, 19th century, present
Abstract
Interpretation of the different Cyril and Methodius tradition created by the Czech and Bulgarian elites in the 19th century. The elites of both companies promoted St.
Cyril and Methodius as a symbol of their national-political emancipation efforts, but they subscribed to their various legacy. In the Czech conception, both saints became a symbol of Christianization in Slavic language and a symbol of Slavic "reciprocity", in the concept of Bulgarian scholars, who laid the foundations of Bulgarian literature and Bulgarian education. (?)Their response was not identical - the plurality of opinion of the Czech society was against the united attitude of the Bulgarian society.
The character of the newly constructed Cyril and Methodius feasts (church x secular), the way of celebration in public space, and the target group primarily addressed by the Cyril and Methodius celebration were also different. This autonomy precluded the intersection of both traditions.