Glagolitic culutre and literacy

Nastanak glagoljice vezuje se za sredinu 9. stoljeća te za braću Sv. Ćirila i Metoda. Sveta su braća prosvijetlila slavenske narode evanđeoskim naukom, ali i postavila temelje njihovoj pismenosti i kulturi. Glagoljica je teškom mukom izgurala latinicu iz upotrebe, najprije u bogoslužju, kasnije i u svim ostalim sferama društva. Kroz vrijeme se njezin oblik mijenjao; počela je kao obla, zatim kroz prijelazno razdoblje postala uglata glagoljica. Ostavština glagoljaša mnogobrojna je. Najpoznatiji glagoljaški natpis je Bašćanska ploča, pronađena na otoku Krku. Ona predstavlja najstariji poznati dokument u kojem je hrvatsko ime pisano na hrvatskom jeziku, svjedočeći tako o hrvatskoj kulturi koja seže daleko u prošlost.The origin of the Glagolitic script is connected to the middle of the 9th century and the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius. The two brothers enlightened the Slavic people with gospel doctrine and at the same time laid foundations for their literacy and culture. The Glagolitic script was slowly pushing the Latinic script out of use, first in the Catholic sourroundings, and later on from all the other spheres of society. Over time, the shape of the Glagolitic letters changed; it began as a circle, then became a square Glagolitic through the period of transition. The legacy of the Glagolitic script is numerous. The most famous Glagolitic inscription is the Bašćanska Ploča, found on the island of Krk. It is the oldest known document in which the Croatian name is written in Croatian language. It also shows us how back in the past the Croatian culture really goes