Mnemotopika polskich protestantów

The article describes so-called mnemotopoi of Polish Protestants’ image of the past included in the language conceptualized into repeating forms. The term is related to E.R. Curtis and his concept of common places (loci communes).The conducted analysis allowed to distinguish between three forms of commemorating topic (or simply topoi). First of them has initial character and is connected with Biblical traditions, strong awareness of German roots of Reformation and with relationships with German cultural circle. Second of them is the topic of threat and harm, including also the topos of besieged fortress. The third is the topic of choice (e.g. the topic of salt of the earth) – cultural and religious superiority of Protestant countries saved in their historical memory. According to Evangelicals, the religious superiority means eliminating magic from religion.