Marian legends from Olovo to Our Lady of the Rocks

Tema završnog rada su Marijanske legende od Olova do Škrpjela. Prikazat će se narodne predaje i narodni običaji u znak sjećanja na određene događaje. U Olovu, Gospina slika pronašla je svoje mjesto na brežuljku gdje je i sagrađena crkva. U Sinju, ramski svećenici donijeli su Svetu Gospinu sliku iz Rame. Malo nakon tog događaja Sinjanima je zaprijetila opasnost od Turaka. Sinjani su se molili Gospi Sinjskoj da ih obrani od velike turske sile. Dana 15. kolovoza Turci su poraženi od male skupine Sinjana. Sinjani tu čudesnu obranu pripisuju Gospi. U njezinu čast održava se Sinjska alka. Gospa od Škrpjela, često nazivana i „hrvatska sikstina“ najjužnije je marijansko svetište u Crnoj Gori. Predaja kazuje kako su braća iz porodice Mortešića ribajući, na hridi pronašli Gospinu sliku obasjanu jakom svjetlosti. Na tom mjestu gdje je pronađena Gospina slika nastala je crkva Gospe od Škrpjela. Peraštanima je zaprijetila opasnost od Turaka. Tako su 15. svibnja 1654. godine porazili Turke. Svoju pobjedu pripisuju Gospinoj pomoći. U čast na tu slavnu pobjedu i u slavu svoje zaštitnice svake godine prenose Gospinu sliku s otoka u Perast, također se održava i fašinada te gađanje „kokota“.The topic of this bachelor`s thesis is Marian legends from Olovo to Our Lady of the Rocks. Folk traditions and customs are represented in memory of certain events. In Olovo, Our Lady's Image found its place on a small hill where the church was built as well, while in Sinj, the Image of Our Lady was brought by the priests from Rama. Shortly after that event, the people of Sinj were threatened by the Turks. They prayed to the Lady of Sinj to protect them from the great Turkish force. On the 15th of October the Turks were defeated by a small group of locals. The people of Sinj attribute this miraculous defence to Our Lady. In her honor, the Alka tournament is held every year. Our Lady of the Rocks, also often called „the Croatian Sistine“, is the southernmost Marian sanctuary in Montenegro. The legend says that the brothers from the Mortešić family found the Image of Our Lady on the rocks, illuminated by strong light, while they were fishing. At that place, where the Image of Our Lady was found, the church of Our Lady of the Rocks was built. The people of Perast were also threatened by the Turkish army. That is how they defeated the Turks on the 15th of October, and they attribute the victory to Our Lady`s succour. In the honour of that glorious victory and in the celebration of their protector, the people carry Our Lady`s Image form the islet to Perast, and the local festival called „fašinada“ and shooting of roosters, which is traditionally called „gađanje kokota“, are organized every year