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Mahato, Amar Shankar. "Mythology and Symbolism in A.K. Ramanujan’s Poem “A River”." Current Perspectives in Educational Research 6, no. 1 (2023): 32–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.46303/cuper.2023.4.

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A.K. Ramanujan was a celebrated poet who demonstrated remarkable talent in incorporating mythology and symbolism into his poetry. In “A River,” Ramanujan employs mythological allusions to enrich the poem’s meaning. A.K. Ramanujan’s poem “A River” showcases his mastery in employing mythology and symbolism to convey profound meanings. This research paper delves into the intricate web of mythological allusions and symbolic imagery used by Ramanujan in “A River.” It explores their significance in unravelling the poem’s multi-layered meanings. It underscores the broader implications of mythology an

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Valančiūnas, Deimantas. "Myth in constructing contemporary Indian identity in popular Hindi film: The case of Ashutosh Gowariker." Acta Orientalia Vilnensia 9, no. 2 (2008): 159–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/aov.2008.2.3702.

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Vilnius UniversityThe present paper concentrates on particular mytho-religious symbolism and mythological structures used in two popular films by famous contemporary Indian film director Ashutosh Gowariker: Lagaan (2001) and Swades (2004). These films are significant in the history of Indian popular cinema not only for their complex problems related to the sensitive topics of anti-colonialism, nationalism and patriotism, but also for their widely used mytho-religious symbolism. My goal in this essay is to analyse these two films, identifying the mythological symbols and mythological structures

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Sécardin, Olivier. "Mallarmé et la poétique de l’hybridité." Quêtes littéraires, no. 6 (December 3, 2016): 35–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.31743/ql.209.

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The hybridity that is seen everywhere in symbolist poetry is not so much evidence of a temporary trend of the era following the interest in the crossing of species in nature as much as it is an attempt to confront the very nature of “art” itself. The time of the “quarrel of monsters” has passed, and the hybrids of contemporary poetry – competing for a place in the mythological scene that is symbolism – roam guiltless. And yet, beyond literary conventions, this mythological bestiary is anything but innocent and outdated; in fact, it embodies a genuine mythopoetic repertoire. For Mallarmé in par

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Romero-González, Dámaris. "Animals as Main Characters in the Dreams in Plutarch." Ploutarchos 18 (December 28, 2021): 45–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/0258-655x_18_3.

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Three dreams have animals as main characters in Plutarch’s works: Themistocles 26.3 (a snake that changes into an eagle), Cimon 18.2 (a barking dog) and De sera 555 B-C (wolves and vultures). In these three cases Plutarch uses animals in order to foresee the immediate future of the dreamers but also because of the mythological and literary symbolism they have. This paper will focus on these symbolisms related to the dreams.

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BATURIN, D. A., and E. B. ERENCHINOVA. "MYTHOLOGEME “BAKING OR BATHING IN A CAULDRON” AS A SYMBOL OF SACRED INITIATION." Bulletin of Chelyabinsk State University 491, no. 9 (2024): 14–24. https://doi.org/10.47475/1994-2796-2024-491-9-14-24.

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The paper deals with a typological series of mythological images associated with rites of passage or initiation in the history of religions. Thus, using the example of various mythologies and cultures of ancient peoples, the sacred symbolism of the furnace and boiler used in the initiation ceremony is highlighted and analyzed. A comparative and comparative religious analysis of the initiation rite is carried out. Based on an array of examples in various cultures, are identified and analyzed the stages, symbolism and functions of the initiation rite, meaningfully described in the works of V. J.

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Kholikov, Bahodir. "The language of fantasy: linguistic features in mythological and fantasy literature." Dialogue, integration of sciences and cultures in the process of scientific and professional education, no. 1 (April 25, 2025): 17–20. https://doi.org/10.47689/discpspe-vol1-iss1-pp17-21.

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This paper explores the linguistic features of fantasy and mythological literature, focusing on invented languages, archaic diction, poetic structures, and mythological intertextuality. Through an analysis of works by J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K.. Rowling, and Neil Gaiman, the study highlights how language shapes world-building and narrative depth. It examines the role of constructed languages (conlangs), mythological symbolism, and the blending of reality with imagination. The findings emphasize language as a key element in fantasy storytelling, enhancing reader immersion and engagement.

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ugli, Turdaliev Dilshodjon Olimjon. "A cross-cultural analysis of dragon symbolism in east Asia." International Journal Of Literature And Languages 5, no. 3 (2025): 107–9. https://doi.org/10.37547/ijll/volume05issue03-28.

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This article examines the cultural and mythological significance of dragons in China and other East Asian countries. It analyzes the historical roots of dragon symbolism and its influence on art, literature, and religion. Special attention is given to a comparative analysis of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean dragons, highlighting their shared features and distinctions. Using the methodology of comparative cultural studies, the study aims to reveal the role of dragons in shaping Eastern philosophical and cosmological concepts. Leading scholars in Oriental studies published before 2010 base the re

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Kolbutova, Irina. "Interrelation of Platonic and Jewish-Christian Aspects of the Symbolism of the Cross in the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, Church Fathers and Christian Iconography." Scrinium 13, no. 1 (2017): 309–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18177565-00131p21.

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Considering the symbolism of the cross in the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, scholars interpreted it in terms of Platonic and Gnostic influences. In this article I made an attempt to demonstrate a more profound ancient mythological and Jewish-Christian mystical background of this symbolism, which can be traced later in Christian Patristic writings and iconographic patterns.

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Filosofov, I. Y. "Wolf, Raven and Serpent Images in the Old Norse Weapon Symbolism." Izvestiya of Saratov University. History. International Relations 10, no. 2 (2010): 7–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.18500/1819-4907-2010-10-2-7-12.

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In the current article the author makes an attempt of interpretation of three most significant animal symbols of Viking Age – the Wolf, the Raven and the Serpent – in their mythological, ritual and social sence. The author’s aim was to demonstrate and analyze the indissoluble connection between bestial symbolics and the cult of weapons, the inherent part of the Old Norse mythologic and poetic traditions, in the different aspects. The weapon appears as an essencial element of youth warrior initiations, associated with acceptance of “Wolf Destiny” through the act of weapon-finding, as well as an

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King, Mark B. "Poetics and Metaphor in Mixtec Writing." Ancient Mesoamerica 1, no. 1 (1990): 141–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0956536100000158.

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AbstractThe structure and meaning of Mixtec codical symbolism is examined, based on data drawn from language, ethnography, and ethnohistory. The article is divided into three parts: (a) a discussion of Mixtec ideology and myth, with respect to codex symbolism; (b) a description of Mixtec poetics and symbolic correlates; and (c) an interpretive commentary of a brief mythological passage from the Vienna codex as a practical illustration of the first two parts of the article.

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Jaro, May Anne T. "Symbolism in Philippine Religious Movies." International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation X, no. VIII (2023): 12–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.51244/ijrsi.2023.10802.

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This paper analyzes Philippine-movie Director Laurice Guillen’s movies, Tanging Yaman and Santa Santita, by using the Mythological Approach. Guided by the principles of this particular approach in literary criticism, the study identified the symbols and archetypes found in the selected movies to infer the universal ideas and human tendencies that manifest the cultural and religious realities of the Filipinos. Giving emphasis to Northrop Frye’s theory of un-displaced myth, the study found, through a literary analysis of the movies, that two opposing worlds can actually co-exist in one archetype

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Obatnina, Elena Rudol’fovna. "AROUND THE BOOK POSOLON’: «THE DARK NIGHT» FAIRY TALE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PETERSBURG ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN A. M. REMIZOV AND M. V. SABASHNIKOVA." Russkaya literatura 2 (2023): 180–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.31860/0131-6095-2023-2-180-190.

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Dealing with the mythmaking problem in Russian Symbolism, the article analyses transferring of the images and motifs of the novel The Dark Night from the book Posolon’ (1907) by A. M. Remizov into the realities of the most famous locus of Symbolist culture, Vyach. Ivanov’s The Tower. The author deciphers its latent meanings and offers a new reading of the Remizov’s tale as a work that attempts to replicate the mythological folk mentality. The additional meanings are derived from Remizov’s rare autographs, in the subtext of which there is an episode associated with M. V. Sabashnikova. The true

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Haokip, M. Hemminlal, and Ngamkholen Haokip. "Re-interpreting the traditional Semiotic Culture of ChinKuki-Mizo." International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention 14, no. 3 (2025): 91–96. https://doi.org/10.35629/7722-14039196.

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The Chin-Kuki-Mizos have various symbolisms representing ideas or characters, attributing them to natural objects or facts in their culture. The Chin-Kuki-Mizos are the ethnic group that has traced its origin to a mythological cave and are currently settled in different countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar and India. The rich customs and culture regarding signs, meanings and concepts are bound to their art and crafts. The Chin-KukiMizos have specific customs, symbols, and signs to convey good and bad messages. All the interpretations, beliefs and superstitions are related to their social, economic,

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LADCHYN, Yaroslav. "ARTISTIC FEATURES OF SYMBOLISM IN JAPANESE VISUAL ART DURING THE EDO PERIOD." ART Space 1, no. 4 (2024): 183–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/2519-4135.2024.410.

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This article is dedicated to exploring the artistic characteristics of symbolism in Japanese visual art during the Edo period (1603-1868). Through an analysis of this era, the author investigates the utilization of natural symbols, particularly flowers and birds, in the works of artists. Additionally, the article examines the influence of seasonal symbolism and its impact on artistic practice. Special attention is placed on the use of colors and their significance in conveying emotions and atmosphere. Furthermore, depictions of mythological creatures such as dragons and fairies are studied, al

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Hwang, Junehee, and Jihyun Sin. "A Study on the Symbolic Analysis of Cats." Journal of Symbols & Sandplay Therapy 14, no. 3 (2023): 119–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.12964/jsst.23011.

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This study explores the role of cats as symbolic mediators in the Sandplay Therapy process from various areas and perspectives. Initially, we examined the biological characteristics of cats and their relationship with humans. We then investigated the interpretation of cat symbolism from diverse perspectives, including literary and artistic perspectives, geographical and cultural perspectives, religious and mythological perspectives, as well as psychological and contemporary perspectives. Furthermore, we examined how the symbolism of cats is currently interpreted in the clinical process of sand

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Rychkov, A. L. "Alexander Blok between Vl. Solovyev and E.V. Anichkov: A. Blok’s drama “The Rose and the Cross” and the legacy of Western esotericism." Solov’evskie issledovaniya, no. 1 (March 31, 2021): 95–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.17588/2076-9210.2021.1.095-111.

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In the third article of the series publications on the topic “A. Blok and Vl. Solovyov”, the author considers the representation of the heritage of Western esoterism in Blok’s drama “The Rose and the Cross” on the example of the poet's appeal to the themes of Joachimism and Catharism, including the neo-mythological connection of the Cathars with the legend of the Holy Grail. The author analyzes the influence of V.V. Solovyov's historiosophy and E.V. Anichkov's aesthetics on the symbolism of the drama from the perspective of rethinking these themes. It is shown that the drama of Blok is deeply

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Onalbayeva, Aigul, Raushangul Аvakova, Sholpan Kudyarov, Zhanar Akimisheva, Nurgul Nygmetova, and Sveta Samenova. "Symbolism of the Sacred Dog: A Mytholinguistic Approach in Kazakh and English." Forum for Linguistic Studies 7, no. 1 (2024): 153–62. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i1.7801.

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The image of a dog holds a special place in the culture and mythology of many peoples. This study examines how the dog became a sacred symbol associated with the afterworld, ancestral land, and subterranean realms. Using mythological texts, archaeological data, and linguistic analysis, the research identifies unique cultural and universal patterns in stable expressions about dogs in Kazakh and English. The study employs S. Qondybay's mytholinguistic method and comparative analysis to uncover the sacred and symbolic meanings of these expressions. The findings reveal that the dog is often seen a

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Nistor, Cristina Mihaela. "Unicorn Stories in Tracy Chevalier’s and Philippa Gregory’s Novels." Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia 67, no. 2 (2022): 125–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.24193/subbphilo.2022.2.07.

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"Unicorns have been described as mythological creatures that only the chosen ones could encounter. In the novels The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier and The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory, one such mythical beast evinces certain features that reflect on some of the characters in the novels. The paper discusses the image and symbolism of the mythological beast and analyses the depiction of the animal in the two novels written by the respective British authors. The stories told of the unicorn in the two books are to be compared and completed by texts from various other sources, i

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Guo, Ruitong, Yancui Zhang, and Heyong Shen. "Psychological significance of Chinese myth of Yi: Signing and symbolizing, cultural and personal." Culture & Psychology 26, no. 2 (2019): 234–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354067x19871198.

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Chinese classical myth of “Yi” has accumulated in the long history as a huge and complex cultural imagery system with three levels. The first is the narrative level of mythological text and image; the second is the interpretation level of multi-leveled meaning through interpretation of Yi’s myth; the third is the application level of transferring and selecting specific meaning or employing/imitating certain narrative elements in different fields to achieve certain purposes. Around the three levels, this paper attempts to explore the psychological significance of superficial signing and underly

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Glukhareva, Ludmila I. "Mythological features of doctrinal legal thinking." Russian Journal of Legal Studies 6, no. 3 (2020): 79–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/rjls18989.

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Based on analyses of well-known specialists writings, it is argued in the article, that scientific thinking, including doctrinal legal thinking, cannot but include mythological features, as such thinking goes not only within rational but also within ideal (imaginative) sphere. Remythologization of scientific knowledge becomes active due to move towards postclassic paradigm and researches need to achieve holistic vision of researchable objects and at the same time realize base structures supporting thinking process. Realizing of cognitive connection of rational elements and symbolism of myth il

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Chashchina, Ekaterina I., and Elena V. Kirichuk. "The Role of the Symbol in the Work of the Bronte Sisters (Based On the Novels «Jane Eyre» and «Wuthering Heights»)." Nizhnevartovsk Philological Bulletin 8, no. 2 (2023): 149–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.36906/2500-1795/23-2/13.

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The article focuses on the analysis of symbolism reflected in two striking works of the Victorian era: Emily Bronte's «Wuthering Heights» and Charlotte Bronte's «Jane Eyre». The work compares the symbols used by the specified authors (etymology of names and surnames, the image of nature, plots and images appearing in fairy-tale and mythological plots), search for images common to them. The relevance of the study is due to the increased interest of philologists in the work of the Bronte sisters, the desire of researchers to highlight the features that unite the works of both Charlotte and Emily

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Satanar, M. T. "Spatial picture of Even nimkan “Chibdevel”: structure, semantics, and symbolism." Languages and Folklore of Indigenous Peoples of Siberia 54 (2025): 124–35. https://doi.org/10.25205/2312-6337-2025-2-124-135.

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This paper addresses the function of spatial elements in the plot structure of the Even epic, nimkan, with a focus on its motif organization. The motivic analysis involves identifying plot-forming motifs, analyzing their semantic content, describing their sequential integration into the plot line, and determining their functional roles within the syntagmatic structure of the nimkan text. The aim of the study was to implement a structuralsemantic analysis of the plot-significant motifs of the tale “Chibdevel” within the context of the epic space dynamics. Semiotic, functional, structural, and s

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Garipova, Gulchira T. "Specific of artistic world modeling in the Russian symbolism fiction: theory, trends, transpersonal models." RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism 25, no. 3 (2020): 399–423. http://dx.doi.org/10.22363/2312-9220-2020-25-3-399-423.

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The article is devoted to the study of the peculiar properties of artistic world modeling in the Russian symbolism fiction with an emphasis on the anthropological and ontological concepts of Man and Being, structuring the world-like novel model. The ability to identify the evolutionary dynamics of both the aesthetic and ethical-philosophical paradigm of the modernist type of artistic consciousness, identified in the context of existentialization and neo-mythologization trends, determines the relevance of the research problem. The novelty of this research is in the analysis of the author's tran

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Sokol, Augustín, and Jozefa Pevčíková. "Animal symbolism in works of H. P. Lovecraft." Ars Aeterna 13, no. 3 (2021): 42–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aa-2021-0016.

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Abstract Howard Phillips Lovecraft is widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of modern horror fiction and one of the main pioneers of the genre in its current form. One of the less discussed attributes of his work is his use of animal symbolism, despite how common it is, and serves several important functions. We will examine the different forms of animal symbolism in Lovecraft’s writing, their use and their respective functions. Our main goal will be to examine how animal symbolism in Lovecraft’s work was influenced by cultural and mythological sources and his own opinion

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Seferbekov, Ruslan. "Sceptre of a Masker (On Some Folk Rituals in Dagestan)." Iran and the Caucasus 13, no. 1 (2009): 111–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/160984909x12476379007963.

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AbstractMaskers play a vital role in the ritual and social ceremonies of Dagestan. With sceptre in hand, the maskers' part in folk traditions has preserved this previously sacral iconography in a profane form. This paper seeks to illuminate the role of the maskers and the mythological symbolism of the sceptre through descriptive analysis of festive ceremonies in Dagestan, while comparing its function to other Caucasian communities.

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Pervushina, Olga. "Altai State Institute of Culture." Proceedings of Altai State Academy of Culture and Arts, no. 4 (2022): 31–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.32340/2414-9101-2022-4-31-37.

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This article is an analysis of the concept of "a cultural worldview" in a signsymbolic dimension. The study attempted to identify the key elements forming the cultural worldview from the position of the sign-symbolic approach as a correlation of centered and relational properties. The semiosis of the mythological traditional culture of the Altaians is considered in the context of the symbolism of cultures of this type.

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Sydorenko, Yuliia. "Analysis of mythological structures in Valerii Shevchuk’s ballad novel “House on the Hill” (Dim na hori) in high school." Visnyk of the Lviv University. Series Pedagogics, no. 39 (2023): 208–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.30970/vpe.2023.39.12026.

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The issue of studying Valerii Shevchuk’s ballad novel «House on the Hill» (Dim na hori) in secondary schools is addressed through an analysis of explicit mythological structures. The relevance of this study is justified by the author’s use of syncretic mythological imagery at various levels of literary material. This aspect needs to be taken into consideration when studying the ballad novel by students in the 11th grade. Methods and approaches for analysing explicitly expressed mythological structures are proposed. Various approaches for studying the functional role of mythological imagery in

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Kravchenko, N. K. "Panteleimon Kulish’s symbolic imagery in comparison to the cristian and mythological archetypal symbolism (based on the story “granny from the other world”)." Mìžnarodnij fìlologìčnij časopis 1, no. 10 (2019): 14–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.31548/philolog2019.01.014.

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Z., Eyyubova. "MYTHOPOETICS OF MELVILLE'S NOVEL "MOBY DICK"." Journal of science. Lyon, no. 44 (June 30, 2023): 12–14. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8130366.

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<strong>Abstract</strong> The main work of Herman Melville, the final work of the literature of American Romanticism. A long novel with numerous lyrical digressions, imbued with biblical imagery and multilayered symbolism, was not understood and accepted by contemporaries. The novel was written quickly. 760 pages took less than two years. So, in 1851, Moby Dick was published - a novel, or rather a poem, the American version of the Bronze Horseman, about the exorbitant pride of Captain Ahab, who planned to take revenge on the elements, and about the helpless wisdom of his assistant Starbuck, wh

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Khussainova, G., B. Tleuberdiyev, and K. Samatayeva. "Linguocultural aspect of psychoemotional perception of color symbolism on the example of myths of the Kazakh, Korean and English peoples." Tiltanym 97, no. 1 (2025): 161–71. https://doi.org/10.55491/2411-6076-2025-1-161-171.

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The article describes a look at the mythological symbolism of color in the Kazakh, Korean and English linguistic worldviews. Color symbolism in myths determines the basis of folk traditions, customs, beliefs and spiritual culture. It defines meaning, feelings, traditions, life based on a certain value system. Color-cognitive description is one of the areas of linguistics in which the peculiarities of the worldview, traditions and customs of a certain nation are studied through the prism of color. Language is not only a means of expressing human thoughts, but also an ethnopsychological and ideo

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Yuniawan, Adinda, Anggita Prameswari, and Fitriyah Fitriyah. "THE ROLE OF MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES IN THE C.S LEWIS’ THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE: EXPLORING SYMBOLISM AND THEMES." Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching 8, no. 2 (2024): 580–94. https://doi.org/10.30743/ll.v8i2.10141.

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Literary works have always been influenced by mythological traditions, which offer a wealth of symbolism and thematic complexity. The research aims to analyse the novel's characters, themes, and symbols. With an emphasis on how the incorporation of mythological themes enriches the novel's moral and spiritual aspects, this research explores the function of literary tradition and mythology in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The steps for collecting and analysing data are reading the novel, categorizing and identifying the ch

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Cain, Andrew. "Antony’s Onocentaur: The Symbolism of a Mythological Curiosity (Athanasius, Vita Antonii 53,1–3)." Wiener Studien 133 (2020): 107–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1553/wst133s107.

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Linchenko, Andrey A., and Roman Yu Batishchev. "Imperial mythological symbolism in modern political discourse of postcolonial and post-communist societies." Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta, no. 504 (2024): 80–91. https://doi.org/10.17223/15617793/504/8.

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This article reveals the transformation of the political functions of imperial mythological symbols in modern political discourse using the example of postcolonial and post-communist societies. Based on the methodology of P. Bourdieu and O. Malinov, the symbols of imperial mythology were interpreted as elements of symbolic politics associated with the sociocultural conditions of its implementation. The study showed that, in modern postcolonial and post-communist societies, the imperial myth demonstrates the dominance of fragmentation processes, the convergence of its elements with other mythol

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Oschepkova, A. I., and M. N. Afanasyeva. "The North as a mythological space in the lyrics by Nikolai Gumilyov." Issues of National Literature, no. 1 (March 28, 2025): 39–50. https://doi.org/10.25587/2782-6635-2025-1-39-50.

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The scientific novelty and relevance of the article are determined by understanding the problem of the north as a mythological space in the lyrics by Nikolai Gumilyov as quite ambiguous, not fitting into the framework of solely acmeist aesthetics and poetics, and at the same time fundamentally important for determining the evolution of the poet's work. The dynamics of the poet's work was determined by the evolution of the author's ideas from symbolism to acmeism. The article clarifies the idea of Gumilyov's mythopoetics: for the poet's early lyrics of 1905-1907, it is characteristic to conside

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Levkovych, Natalia. "Mythological Images and Their Interpretations in Jewish Art of Eastern Galicia, 18th – 19th Century." Bulletin of Lviv National Academy of Arts, no. 51 (October 10, 2023): 42–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.37131/2524-0943-2023-51-5.

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This study analyzes the mythological representations of sea creatures, the hippocampus, and the Leviathan in the Jewish art of Eastern Galicia. It identifies the formation of a distinctive symbolic and sign system within Jewish art, serving as a means to convey fundamental religious and philosophical principles. The prohibition of anthropomorphic depictions contributed to the development of an entire cycle of animalistic and botanical images, illustrating the diaspora Jews' conceptualizations of the Land of Israel, the Jerusalem Temple, the Gardens of Eden, the commandments of the Torah, and t

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Lombard, J. "Waterslangverhale in Afrikaans: die relevansie van mitisiteit." Literator 25, no. 1 (2004): 113–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/lit.v25i1.248.

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Watersnake stories in Afrikaans: The relevance of mythicity This article focuses on the reworking of the mythological motif of the water snake in Afrikaans literature. Water snake stories form part of the very first examples of Afrikaans texts in written form, whereas since the end of the twentieth century water snake symbolism has received renewed attention. The analyses of a selection of Afrikaans narratives are performed by utilising the concept of mythicity – a concept which can be defined as the conscious intention to probe the numinous dimensions of human existence by means of literature

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Mamonova, Svetlana K. "HAIR SYMBOLISM IN RUSSIAN WEDDING LAMENTATIONS." Folklore: structure, typology, semiotics 6, no. 1 (2023): 74–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.28995/2658-5294-2023-6-1-74-92.

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The paper is an attempt to identify the main symbolic meanings of the girl’s braid in the texts of wedding lamentations. In the modern researches (works of E.L. Madlevskaya, S.M. Tolstaya, A.V. Gura) the braid was considered only as one subject substitute for the volya/krásota an abstract concept that combined the idea of youth, beauty, virginity of a girl and her reaching childbearing age. In our work, we tried to show that a girl’s hair/braid has a number of eigenvalues. The braid can be interpreted as a symbol of girlish freedom, and this freedom can be of different: it is freedom of choice

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Khachmanyan, Sofi. "The iconography and symbology of the dragon in Armenian manuscript paintings." ARAMAZD: Armenian Journal of Near Eastern Studies 13, no. 2 (2019): 155–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.32028/ajnes.v13i2.968.

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Miniature paintings depicting the dragon (vishap) in its various symbolic and iconographic expressions as serpent-fish are shown in depictions of the ‘Baptism’, ‘Harrowing of Hell’, ‘Salvation of the Souls’, ‘The Last Judgment’, ‘Abraham’s Lap’, ‘Calming of the Storm’, ‘Enoch’s Vision’, ‘Jonah Being Swallowed by a Whale’, and more. In church art, the defeated and neutralised dragon and the disgraced serpent of paradise display a dual symbolic nature. As a symbol of wisdom, they appear on the staffs of the Catholicos, Bishops, and Archimandrites. The fish symbol is apparent in the symbolism of

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Zheng, Wenxuan. "The role of black color in the history of Russian, French and Chinese mythology and folklore." Genesis: исторические исследования, no. 5 (May 2024): 46–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.25136/2409-868x.2024.5.70659.

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The subject of the article is the symbolic meaning of black color in the culture and folklore of various civilizations, especially in the Russian, French and Chinese traditions. The research aims to identify the evolution of the perception of black color over time and its role in religious, mythological and socio-cultural contexts. The author examines the transformations of the symbolism of the black color, its connection with myths, rituals and ideas about the world in various cultures, as well as its significance as a reflection of social and cultural norms and values. The research is aimed

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Zaitsev, Alexey Yakovlevich. "“Ural Chronicles”: mythological and historical motifs in Dmitry Geller’s animated film “Alyoshenka”." Manuscript 18, no. 2 (2025): 560–69. https://doi.org/10.30853/mns20250079.

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The article analyzes the artistic structure of the animated film “Alyoshenka” (2025) by Dmitry Geller (born 1970), which was awarded the Grand Prix at the 30th Open Russian International Animated Film Festival in Suzdal. The author focuses on the unique features of the director’s work, including the multilayered content, the use of mystical and esoteric motifs, and the integration of cultural and historical elements. The film “Alyoshenka” is part of the “Ural Chronicles” cycle (2020-…), and it combines myths with modern legends, creating a complex narrative rich in symbols. The research aims t

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Bychkov, Victor. "Certain aesthetic aspects of art of the Symbolists." Философия и культура, no. 2 (February 2020): 50–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.7256/2454-0757.2020.2.32137.

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This article is dedicated to examination of the main creative motifs of the artists of Symbolism: eternal femininity, living landscape, mythological and religious images in their not uncommon intersection in a single artwork and expressed by fine artistic means. The goal is set to demonstrate how such pointers as Maurice Denis, Odelon Redon, Gustave Moreau, Franz von Stuck and Mikhail Vrubel, using the means of artistic reflection of the listed thematic lines, were able to create the unique symbolic images. Special attention is given to the symbolist specificity of creative expression, embrace

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Arkhipova, Svetlana Vyacheslavovna. "The sacred image of the earth in the mythological picture of the world." Uchenyy Sovet (Academic Council), no. 2 (January 25, 2021): 153–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.33920/nik-02-2102-09.

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The earth in the mythological picture of the world is one of the essential elements. The symbolism of mother Earth as the basis for generating matter is one of the most common symbols in the history of humankind. This is the divine beginning and end in religious beliefs. In this article, the author attempts to trace the origins of associative bonds with the image of the Earth as an integral part of the modern picture of the world. The analytical material presented in this study will be useful for practical purposes for understanding the formation of modern aesthetics.

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Lyubov’ O., Sviridova. "The Twin Myth in the East Christian manuscripts." Vestnik of Saint Petersburg State University of Culture, no. 1 (50) (2022): 81–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.30725/2619-0303-2022-1-81-86.

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The article reveals a layer of archaic images and representations associated with the mythological motif of twinning in the East Christian post-Canonical manuscripts. The Christian interpretation of the mythologem of twinning is investigated based on the analysis of the semantic structure of Eastern Christian texts, in the first place - the texts devoted to the hagiography of St. Thomas, and other Old Russian manuscripts. А number of the sources under consideration have the status of liturgical texts. Such mythopoetic paradigms as similarity in the biography of twins, bodily markers of twinhoo

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Yonkova, Teodora. "SYMBOLISM OF BIRDS IN CHINESE AND BULGARIAN TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND MYTHS." Diplomatic, Economic and Cultural Relations between China and Central and Eastern European countries 8 (April 1, 2023): 467–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.62635/am0g-7wex.

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This article briefly examines the differing and common features in the symbolism of birds in Chinese and Bulgarian traditional beliefs and myths. It starts with a short introduction of how birds were viewed throughout history and in different cultures. Then, a few birds and bird families are given as an example from the Chinese culture and from the Bulgarian culture as a part of the Slavic culture. It starts with the Corvidae family (ravens, crows, magpies etc.), followed by owls and eagles. The last birds that are discussed are two mythological creatures with features similar to the Western i

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Gerasimenko, Darina Evgenevna. "The ethno-mythological motif as a resource in the modern visual art of Siberia." Pan-Art 4, no. 3 (2024): 173–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.30853/pa20240026.

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The article explores how the mythological beliefs of the indigenous peoples of Siberia have influenced the creation of artistic images in the work of contemporary Siberian artists. The goal of this study is to understand the role and presence of ethno-mythological motifs in the art of Siberia in the 21st century. The article briefly outlines the main stages of how these motifs have developed in Siberian art. It also examines the images that artists commonly use and classifies them. The scientific novelty of this research lies in introducing the names of new artists into scholarly discourse. As

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Dudareva, Marianna, and Vlada Nikitina. "Color Designation in V.V. Mayakovsky’s Poetics: “Red” and “Yellow” (mythological implication)." SHS Web of Conferences 55 (2018): 04004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20185504004.

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The article deals with semantics of “red” and “yellow” color in V.V. Mayakovsky’s poetics. A lot has been written about “red” color; this color is associated with the revolutionary ideas and symbols, and it is often used in Mayakovsky’s early works. However, “yellow” color is used along with “red” one and, in our opinion, it has more complicated semantics. This color is important for the poet himself and his creative life (Mayakovsky’s yellow blouse), and for his early poems where we see the clothing elements of this color. According to folkloric ideas, it is the very color which is ambivalent

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Хриптулова, Татьяна Николаевна. "SEMANTIC CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT NAMES IN THE PROSE OF A.V. VAMPILOV." Вестник Тверского государственного университета. Серия: Филология, no. 3(70) (September 21, 2021): 79–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.26456/vtfilol/2021.3.079.

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Мир предметов в прозаических текстах Вампилова, состоящий из нескольких предметных уровней (предметы и явления окружающего мира), образует единое художественное пространство. В исследовании определены наиболее и наименее частотные лексемы, обозначающие предметы «вещного мира», рассмотрена их семантика, мифологическая функция, символика. The world of objects in Vampilov’s prose texts, consisting of several subject levels (objects and phenomena of the world around), forms a single artistic space. The most and least frequent lexemes denoting objects of the «material world» are determined in the s

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Hajiyeva, Vafa Akif kyzy. "LINGUOCULTURAL ANALYSIS OF ETHNONYMS IN THE TURKIC TRADITION." Annali d'Italia 67 (May 29, 2025): 41–45. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15545071.

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This article is devoted to the linguocultural and cognitive analysis of ethnonyms in the Turkic linguistic tradition. Ethnonyms are examined as crucial elements of the linguistic worldview, reflecting the mythological concepts, socio-political realities, and historical memory of the Turkic peoples. The study analyzes the etymology, semantics, and symbolism of such ethnonyms as Türk, Ashina, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Kazakh, Turkmen, and Tatar. Special attention is given to mythological narratives of ethnogenesis, the influence of political processes on the formation of ethnonyms, as well as exoethno

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Lahon, Mr. Bhupen. "Paradise Lost: Unveiling the Symbolism, Imagery, and Literary Style of Milton's Epic." International Journal of Advance and Applied Research 10, no. 1 (2024): 1433–38. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14580454.

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<strong>Abstract</strong> John Milton's <strong>Paradise Lost</strong> is a seminal work of English literature that has captivated readers for centuries with its richly textured narrative, complex characters, and masterful use of language. This study delves into the epic poem's multifaceted world, exploring the intricate web of symbolism, imagery, and literary style that underpins Milton's masterpiece. Through a critical analysis of the poem's language, structure, and thematic concerns, this research reveals the ways in which Milton's use of symbolism, imagery, and literary style shapes the re

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Bychkov, Victor. "Metaphysics of a landscape in symbolism." Культура и искусство, no. 4 (April 2020): 53–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.7256/2454-0625.2020.4.31966.

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This research is dedicated to examination of a specific role of landscape in symbolism. Based on comprehensive analysis of the works of symbolists and artists of their circle &ndash; Segantini, B&ouml;cklin, Gauguin, Nesterov, &#268;iurlionis, the author attempts to determine the characteristic features of using the images of nature in the overall system of pictorial artistic-aesthetic expression. Special attention is paid to the problem of inscription of human figures into landscape, as in doing so many symbolists and artists of their circle were bringing the landscape to life, fo

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