A Study of General Gang Gam-chan���s Story of Expelling Foreign Groom

This thesis has the purpose of looking into the meaning and characteristics of the story of expelling a foreign groom, which is squeezed between periods of growth and activity of General Gang Gam-chan, a hero of Koryo period. The story of expelling a foreign groom in connection to Gang Gam-chan is the story of growth, activity and incidence to demonstrate Gang Gam chan���s excellent power. This type of tale described the event made at around 10 of his age. The content emphasizes the nature of incident story by installing Gang Gam-chan���s age at younger side. At the introduction, as Gang Gam-chan is ugly as a child brought from outside or son of a fox, his parents don���t want to show him outside. In fact, Gag Gam-chan has his own ability that was not recognized by his parents or grownups. So when his parents didn't want to take him to a house with a wedding occurring, Gang Gam Chan decided to go stealthily to the place. Then, at the house he quests for his ability in the process of opposing to the fox groom in change. In this process of quest, Gang Gam-chan got the better of the Fox groom in change. In this opportunity, Gang Gam Chan purposely lengthened the time of confrontation with a fox groom in change for extended suspense. And then, at last Gang���s uttered single word put the fox groom to death. The victory at this confrontation made an opportunity for Gang's capacity to be widely known to the world. Story of expelling foreign groom has worked on exposing Gang's a wonderful ability by performing as his initiation motif. However, this type of story poses a limitation in imulgyogu. Story of expelling a foreign groom coupling Gang accepts tales of ���Yaraeja���,one imulgyogu replacing viper with fox. However, change of male fox shows a negative aspect not like that of female fox, a combination of opulence and fertility. To conclude, Gang Gam-chan���s story of expelling a foreign groom has the nature of initiation motif to demonstrate his capacity. Such an initiation motive is naturally connected to the story of activity when he grew up and exercised his ability in earnest