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Fowler, Robert L., and Wolfgang G. Haase. "Classical mythology and Nineteenth-Century English Literature." International Journal of the Classical Tradition 5, no. 3 (March 1999): 335. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02687691.
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Králová, Magda. "Classical or Old Norse myth? German and Danish approaches to the use of myth in the modern literature at the turn of the 19th century." Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 61, no. 1 (May 17, 2022): 75–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/068.2021.00008.
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Abstract In the study, I provide a comparative overview of the aesthetical debate that took place at the turn of the 18th and 19th century in Germany and Denmark concerning the use of the Old Norse versus the classical mythology in literature. I discuss Johann Gottfried Herder’s ideas on this topic, expressed in his work Vom neuern Gebrauch der Mythologie (1767) and especially in his dialogue Iduna oder der Apfel der Verjüngung (1796), with focus on the following question: Does the rejuvenating potential of the Norse myth as suggested by Herder in Iduna, allow any room for the classical inspirations in modern literature? Herder’s view will provide a starting point of the comparison for the cultural situation in Denmark where the University of Copenhagen announced in 1800 a prize question on aesthetics “Would it benefit Northern polite literature if ancient Northern mythology were introduced and generally accepted by our poets in place of its Greek counterpart?”. The entries in this contest represented the view of the younger generation, namely Adam Oehlenschläger, Jens Møller and Ludvig Stoud Platou. I summarize their views and examine Herder’s influence on the debate.
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Brown-Grant, Rosalind, and Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski. "Reading Myth: Classical Mythology and Its Interpretation in Medieval French Literature." Modern Language Review 95, no. 4 (October 2000): 1082. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3736650.
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Peyré, Yves. "Deciphering Classical Mythology in Renaissance Drama: Questions of Methodology." Cahiers Élisabéthains: A Journal of English Renaissance Studies 51, no. 1 (April 1997): 15–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/018476789705100106.
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Geerts, Sylvie. "Continuity and Change in the Treatment of Frightening Subject Matter: Contemporary Retellings of Classical Mythology for Children in the Low Countries." International Research in Children's Literature 7, no. 1 (July 2014): 18–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/ircl.2014.0111.
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Ever since its origins, children's literature has dealt with frightening subject matter. The forms of such frightening fiction for children are, however, continuously changing. Retellings of classical mythology are a case in point as myths contain subjects that might be considered a threat to the romantic notion of the innocent child. As such, a focus upon the way authors deal with sex, death and violence in retellings of classical mythology reveals how the paradoxical impulses that govern the act of retelling – that is, a desire for preserving and challenging cultural tradition – alter under the influence of society's changing ideas about children and their literature. This paper concentrates on the rich and vivid tradition of retelling classical myths in the Low Countries. Shifts in the choice of pretext and in the age of the intended audience reveal a change of attitude towards frightening subjects in classical myths during the last decades. A closer look at retellings of the creation myths, dealing with sexual and lethal violence between parents and children, and the subject of death in the myth of Orpheus shows how the retellings of frightening myths range from unequivocal presentations as cautionary tales to demanding narratives generating unfixed meanings.
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Yang, Yixuan. "The Embodiment and Interpretation of Greek Mythology in The Renaissance: Analyzing Perseus with The Head of Medusa." Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences 28 (April 1, 2024): 603–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/tjamp162.
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Greek mythology had a significant influence on the arts and literature in the Renaissance. From the epic poems of Iliad and Odyssey and the ancient Theogony, to the well-known plays of Greek tragedy and modern adaptations of the gods and heroes in both literature and screens, Greek mythology is foreign to no one. This dissertation aims to discuss the embodiment and the inventive interpretation of Greek mythology in a piece of Renaissance artwork Perseus with the head of Medusa. It looks into the original story from Hesiod’s Theogony and Ovid’s Metamorphoses and analyzes the symbolic influence of classical traditions. Expanding the contextual perspectives puts the artwork on a wider stage of the society of the time and examines the semiotics within this sculpture that show the unique Renaissance interpretation. The Renaissance concept about secularism, rationalism, and individualism is also explained through the iconography analysis and the comparison with the ancient artwork. With the help of useful references, this dissertation incorporates aspects like art, mythology, literature, politics, social psychology, and ideology to offer some knowledge of the sculpture by Cellini as well as the Renaissance world.
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P.S, Moovendhan. "Regionalism and mythology in 'Sancharam' Novel." International Research Journal of Tamil 3, S-1 (June 13, 2021): 114–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/irjt21s118.
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The use of literature is informative and instructive. Sangam songs became classical as they spoke of land and time. The novel 'Sancharam' was taken up for study in a way that exposes the nature biographical jurisprudence based on the tiṇaikkōṭpāṭṭu theories prioritized by the Sangam literature. The novel highlights the status of the traditional art of music of the South in the Karisal area and the position of the arts in relation to the fertility of the soil. Esra the novel 'Sancharam' was written by S. Ramakrishnan, popularly known as. In this book, the author has recorded that every person in the Karisal region, which is full of problems such as poverty, infertility, caste, religion, domination, politics, rule and power, is full of local characteristics and myths related to that land. The article sets out to tell the story of the Karisal myth told by the narrator through the novel and the biological properties that are realized through it.
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Margolis, Nadia. "Reading Myth: Classical Mythology and Its Interpretations in Medieval French Literature. Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski." Speculum 77, no. 4 (October 2002): 1244–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3301228.
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Hahn, H. J. "Venus versus Virgin: The Relationship between Classical and Christian Mythology in German Romantic Literature." Oxford German Studies 22, no. 1 (January 1993): 111–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/ogs.1993.22.1.111.
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Szmigiero, Katarzyna. "Reflexivity and New Metanarratives. Contemporary English-language Retellings of Classical Mythology." Discourses on Culture 20, no. 1 (December 1, 2023): 85–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/doc-2023-0012.
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Abstract The turn of the millennium has brought a revival of interest in the ancient Greek and Roman texts. Obviously, the legacy of antiquity is a permanent feature of Western literature and visual arts; yet, its contemporary manifestation has taken a novel form, that of a retelling. It is a new trend in which a well-known text belonging to the canon is given an unorthodox interpretation, which exposes the ethnic, class, and gender prejudices present in the original. Mythological retellings are often written in an accessible manner containing features of genre fiction, which makes the revised version palatable to ordinary readers. A characteristic feature of mythic fantasy is the shift of focus from heroic exploits to private life as well as putting previously marginal characters into limelight. The retellings are a consequence of new, reflexive research angles that have appeared in the field of the classics.
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Reid, Katie. "Richard Linche: The Fountain of Elizabethan Fiction." Studies in Philology 120, no. 3 (June 2023): 527–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/sip.2023.a903805.
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Abstract: This essay represents the first scholarly assessment of the complete works of the Elizabethan poet and translator Richard Linche (fl. 1596–1601). Linche was interested in classical mythology, sonnet writing, and prose translation. He was also concerned with the burning literary questions of the 1590s and early seventeenth century. This article analyzes Linche’s sonnet sequence Diella (1596) and his love poem The Love of Dom Diego and Gynevra (1596), highlighting Linche’s use of ancient mythology as an ideal vehicle for exploring personal passion in contemporary poetry. It then turns to Linche’s English translation of the Italian mythographer Vincenzo Cartari, The Fountaine of Ancient Fiction (1599) , to illustrate how Linche deals with mythology as an inspiration for literature. Linche identifies myth as an appealing source for contemporary writing while displaying discomfort with some of its sexual content. Finally, this article discusses Linche’s An Historical Treatise of the Travels of Noah into Europe (1601), placing the work in the larger picture of his literary career and suggesting that it was a euhemeristic response to his earlier explorations of myth. In contrast to Linche’s earlier works, The Travels offers a de-personalized and desexualized approach to myth. By providing the first detailed critical assessment of Richard Linche’s oeuvre, this essay reveals an Elizabethan writer who was interested in what inspires fiction, particularly in the complicated moral issues surrounding the sensuality of classical mythology and the role of eroticism in contemporary poetry.
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Akgün, Buket. "Mythology moe-ified: classical witches, warriors, and monsters in Japanese manga." Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 11, no. 3 (January 17, 2019): 271–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2019.1566155.
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Pérez Martel, José María. "La tradición clásica en La Música de Tomás de Iriarte." Fortunatae. Revista Canaria de Filología, Cultura y Humanidades Clásicas, no. 32 (2020): 557–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.25145/j.fortunat.2020.32.37.
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The didactic poem The Music of the canarian fabulist Tomás de Iriarte (1750-1791) contains numerous references to the classical languages and their culture.They are an excellent example of the rich humanistic culture and knowledge of ancient and modern languages that Iriarte treasured. In this paper we analyze his treatment of characters and topics from the history literature and mythology of Greece and Rome, and the way in which he pours his extensive knowledge of the classical languages into a work, now forgotten, but which gained him international recognition as a great musical theorist and constitutes a worthy sample of the eighteenth-century didactic literature
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Kluge, Sofie. "Amazonas del mar y sátiros acuáticos." Revue Romane / Langue et littérature. International Journal of Romance Languages and Literatures 44, no. 1 (March 6, 2009): 94–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/rro.44.1.06klu.
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The work of Luis de Góngora (1561–1627) arguably represents the peak of early Baroque poetic mythography, but even if myth is a recurring element in Gongorine poetry its appearance varies greatly. From the youthful poetry to the major works of the first decades of the 17th century and beyond we find important nuances and a recurring revaluation and redefinition of myth. Thus, starting off by the both moral and sensual interpretation characteristic of Renaissance literature in the early sonnets, passing through Ovidian aetiology in the Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea and the philosophical meditation on myth in the Soledades, the poet reaches the satirical-burlesque with a moral flavour in the Fábula de Píramo y Tisbe. However, underlying all these different phases we find a persistent ambiguity rooted in the ambiguous post-classical reception of Greco-Roman mythology. On the background of a brief survey of the ambiguous concept of classical mythology permeating Góngora’s work from beginning to end, the present article particularly explores the meditative phase of the Soledades, arguing its importance for our understanding of the Baroque period as well as for the origin of what may be termed the tradition of ’mythological literature’.
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Arta, I. Gede Arya Juni. "MITOLOGI TIRTA EMPUL DALAM TEKS USANA BALI: KAJIAN TEOLOGI SOSIAL." Maha Widya Bhuwana: Jurnal Pendidikan, Agama dan Budaya 5, no. 1 (July 21, 2022): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.55115/bhuwana.v5i1.1471.
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Hindu theology from the beginning was different from classical theology. Where religion or divinity does not conflict with science. God is not placed in the sky but exists and permeates His creation. Such a conception of God would be difficult to understand in Western theology. In the text of Usana Bali, concrete and solution-based theology or divinity is implied, which is narrated through the mythology of Tirta Empul and the story of Mayadanawa. Where God in his manifestation as Dewa Indra becomes a liberating agent for the social problems of society. Eradicating the evil king Mayadanawa, providing prosperity through abundant water sources, and giving meaning to the Galungan holiday as an effort to improve the quality of life (winning the inner dharma). This research is a literature study, using the Usana Bali text as primary data. The purpose of this research is to explore theological teachings in a mythology, in order to develop the role and social values in it.Keywords: Mythology, Social Theology, Usana Bali
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Eley, P. "Review. Reading Myth: Classical Mythology and its Interpretations in Medieval French Literature. R Blumenfeld-Kosinski." French Studies 54, no. 1 (January 1, 2000): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fs/54.1.67.
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Auerbach, Nina, and Joseph A. Kestner. "Mythology and Misogyny: The Social Discourse of Nineteenth-Century British Classical-Subject Painting." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature 8, no. 2 (1989): 313. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/463741.
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Usunáriz-Iribertegui, Miren. "Ícaros y Luciferes: referencias mitológicas y bíblicas en la sátira política del siglo XVII." Calíope 28, no. 2 (December 2023): 325–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/caliope.28.2.0325.
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Abstract This article aims to analyze the allusive nature of the references in the political satire of the Spanish Golden Age. The identification of some historical figures with episodes from classical mythology or from the Bible is a usual device in the satire about historic characters.
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Navarrete, Miquel Àngel, and Josep Maria Sala-Valldaura. "La tela de Penelope: Entre la Grècia clàssica i la poesia catalana actual." Zeitschrift für Katalanistik 1 (July 1, 1988): 93–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.46586/zfk.1988.93-105.
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This essay examines the explicit references to Greek literature in Catalan poetry since 1980. For the first time, it examines how the Catalan poets include the mythology, philosophy and art of classical Hellas today – after the formative "noucentist" tradition of Carles Riba and Salvador Espriu – in their works. The diverse reception of Greek motifs is illustrated using selected examples. The subject areas are limited to a few central myths – primarily to the figure of the cunning Ulysses.
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Zhang, Bo. "From myth to animation. A study of the historical evolution of the Nezha image." OOO "Zhurnal "Voprosy Istorii" 2023, no. 2-1 (February 1, 2023): 230–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.31166/voprosyistorii202302statyi04.
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From mythology to animation, the image of Nezha has become a model for literary and artistic portrayal. Throughout its evolutionary history, it has been associated with social culture. This study examines the diachronique and synchronicity ofNezha’s localization by combining the internal and external contexts of classical literature and animated films. The localization of Nezha’s childlike form and rebellious spirit as “markedness" have given him a new life in the subject reconstruction with the spirit of the times.
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Clark, Christina A. "Two Handbooks of Mythology." Classical Review 55, no. 1 (March 2005): 171–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/clrevj/bni096.
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López Gálvez, Ismael. "Huellas clásicas en «Cuatro Variaciones sobre el Filicidio» de Leopoldo María Panero." Esferas Literarias, no. 2 (December 18, 2019): 39–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21071/elrl.vi2.12141.
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RESUMEN: El presente estudio trata de analizar las relaciones transtextuales existentes entre el mundo clásico y las «Cuatro variaciones sobre el filicidio» de Leopoldo María Panero, sección de cuatro cuentos recogida en El lugar del hijo(1976), la primera obra en prosa editada del autor astorgano.PALABRAS CLAVE: Leopoldo María Panero, «Cuatro variaciones sobre el filicidio», mitología clásica, intertextualidad, mitoanálisis. ABSTRACT: The present paper deals with the transtextual relationship between the Classical literature with «Cuatro variaciones sobre el filicidio» by Leopoldo María Panero, especially the section of four stories so-called El lugar del hijo(1976), which is the first published work in prose by the author of Astorga.KEY-WORDS: Leopoldo María Panero, «Cuatro variaciones sobre el filicidio», classical mythology, intertextuality, analysis of myth.
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Essary, Kirk. "Protean Passions." Erasmus Studies 40, no. 2 (November 12, 2020): 174–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18749275-04002005.
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Abstract The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the manner in which Erasmus employs examples from and the genres of classical mythology in order to explain the emotions, but also to show how he utilizes affective meanings of myths to describe current events. Given Erasmus’ influence, and the burgeoning field of emotions history, my aim is to interject Erasmus more fully into the ongoing conversation about the ways in which emotions were understood in the past. I will do so by considering 1) his adaptation of Quintilian’s taxonomy of emotions as either tragic or comic; 2) his use of classical literature to explore and explain the emotions; and 3) his affective analysis of what he deems the “tragedy” of Martin Luther’s reform movement.
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Rabkina, N. V., and O. V. Valko. "Literary Concept of Dog: Dog’s Death Scenario in American Mass Fiction." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University 22, no. 4 (January 5, 2021): 1116–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2020-22-4-1116-1125.
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The present research featured the dog’s death scenario in twentieth-century American mass fiction based on Robert McCammon’s novels. The authors believe that the popularity of this scenario has its roots in mythology and precedent texts of the linguaculture in question. In global mythology, dogs dwell in the twilight zone between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Modern mass literature preserved this function of the dog as a guide into the other world. As a child extrapolates the episode of their pet’s death, they enter the threshold situation that triggers the awareness of their own death, thus providing access to experience available only at subconscious level. The authors review scientific publications that feature the concept of dog, give classical examples of American literature that shaped the etalon scenario of a dog’s death, and support them with episodes from R. McCammon’s works "Where the Red Fern Grows". Modern mass fiction adopted the etalon scenario of a dog’s death from a story by Wilson Rawls. This scenario presupposes obligatory stages of acceptance and coming-of-age. Any modifications of the etalon scenario result in stagnation or death of the personage.
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Rabkina, N. V., and O. V. Valko. "Literary Concept of Dog: Dog’s Death Scenario in American Mass Fiction." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University 22, no. 4 (January 5, 2021): 1116–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2020-22-4-1116-1125.
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The present research featured the dog’s death scenario in twentieth-century American mass fiction based on Robert McCammon’s novels. The authors believe that the popularity of this scenario has its roots in mythology and precedent texts of the linguaculture in question. In global mythology, dogs dwell in the twilight zone between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Modern mass literature preserved this function of the dog as a guide into the other world. As a child extrapolates the episode of their pet’s death, they enter the threshold situation that triggers the awareness of their own death, thus providing access to experience available only at subconscious level. The authors review scientific publications that feature the concept of dog, give classical examples of American literature that shaped the etalon scenario of a dog’s death, and support them with episodes from R. McCammon’s works "Where the Red Fern Grows". Modern mass fiction adopted the etalon scenario of a dog’s death from a story by Wilson Rawls. This scenario presupposes obligatory stages of acceptance and coming-of-age. Any modifications of the etalon scenario result in stagnation or death of the personage.
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Lebedeva, Irena V. "Review of the Book “Monsters and Monarchs: Serial Killers in Classical Myths and History”." Corpus Mundi 4, no. 1 (July 10, 2023): 110–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.46539/cmj.v4i1.80.
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Serial killers have been a popular topic in literature for centuries, appearing in works of fiction, non-fiction, and even poetry. In literature, serial killers often represent the dark side of human nature, and their stories often explore the depths of depravity and the psychological motivations behind their heinous acts. Examples of serial killers can be found throughout history and mythology. With all that the public’s attention is usually focused on the serial murders of the latest decades, with the historical cases still generally remaining in the obscure. The reason for that lack of publicity is that serial killers in antiquity are difficult to identify, because the concept of serial killing is a relatively modern one. One of the pleasant exceptions is a book by Debbie Felton “Monsters and Monarchs: Serial Killers in Classical Myths and History” published by University of Texas Press, 2021, 235 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4773-2357-1 (paperback edition). This article reviews the book and comments on its contents and style.
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Hasan, Kamrul. "Mythology in Modern Literature: An Exploration of Myths and Legends in Sylvia Plath’s Poetry." International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences 8, no. 4 (2023): 294–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijels.84.48.
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Mythology has become an intrinsic part of literature for the symbolic, structural and functional values it imparts to a text. Although the use of myths and legends in literature has been transformed contextually over the different literary periods, modern writers extensively reappropriated and used them to portray the complexity of the theme and narrative structure of a text. They illustrated the contemporary fragmented reality and individual experience through myths. By incorporating myths in a text, modern writers sometimes created fictionalized and artificial myths of their own. American poet Sylvia Plath made personalized use of myths and legends in her poetry. The paper shows how she, as a confessional poet, amalgamates her personal anxiety and distress with characters and symbols from diverse mythological sources such as the story of Medusa, Medea, Persephone, Electra etc. Apart from classical myths, she incorporated European folktales, Norse and Arthurian myths. Her extensive use of myths portrays the condition of women and the role of patriarchy from a feminist perspective. It also illustrates her attitude toward her father and mother, her distress, agony and suicidal attempts and sometimes expresses her views on life and the contemporary world. Like many modern poets, she turned away from the traditional and orthodox poetic practice and rechanneled her individual crises into poetry which is full of mythological symbols and images.
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Steiner, Deborah T. "Stoning and Sight: A Structural Equivalence in Greek Mythology." Classical Antiquity 14, no. 1 (April 1, 1995): 193–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/25000146.
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This article examines a series of Greek myths which establish a structural equivalence between two motifs, stoning and blinding; the two penalties either substitute for one another in alternative versions of a single story, or appear in sequence as repayments in kind. After reviewing other theories concerning the motives behind blinding and lapidation, I argue that both punishments-together with petrifaction and live imprisonment, which frequently figure alongside the other motifs-are directed against individuals whose crimes generate pollution. This miasma affects not only the perpetrator of the deed, but risks spreading to the community at large, and prompts measures aimed at containing the source of the disease. Both blinding and lapidation are designed to cordon off the contaminant by removing him from all visual and tactile contact with other men. But it is not only the nature of the crimes that explains the kinship between the two penalties. I further argue that the attributes Greek thinking assigned to stones, repeatedly characterized as unseeing, mute, immobile, and dry, and symbolic of the condition of the dead, elucidate the connections and clarify the antagonism that myth suggests between lapidation and sight. Stoning, blinding, imprisonment, and petrifaction all consign the criminal to an existence exactly parallel to that of the stone, stripping him of the properties that distinguish the living from the dead, and making him both unseeing and unseen. Three examples drawn from archaic and classical literature provide examples of these interactions between stones, blindness, invisibility, and death: the snake portent sent by Zeus in Book 2 of the Iliad, the Perseus myth, and Hermes' activity in both the Homeric Hymn to Hermes and Aeschylus' Choephoroe.
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Razauskas, Dainius. "Mythical Images in “The Seasons” by Kristijonas Donelaitis: the Grass." Tautosakos darbai 49 (May 22, 2015): 72–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.51554/td.2015.29006.
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This article is a continuation in the series of works on the reflections of Lithuanian folklore and mythology in the classical poem “The Seasons” by Kristijonas Donelaitis, the famous 18th century Lithuanian author (see Razauskas 2014a: 32–44, 2014b, 2015: 9–14). Here, the focus is on the peculiar “grass mythology”, namely, the allegoric, symbolical, mythical traditional images related to grass (meadow, haymaking, etc.) found in the second part of the poem. First, the parallel between man and flower / plant is taken into consideration (lines 2.73–76, 94–95 of the poem). Further, attention is turned to the traditional image of the personified death (The Reaper) with a scythe (2.88–91, 440–447), and afterwards, the traditional parallel between war and haymaking is investigated (2.434–443). Finally, the image of the grass, herbs and meadows as a beard is approached (2.442–447). Every one of these topics is illustrated with considerable amount of examples from folklore and mythological sources of Lithuanians and other related peoples. The presented analysis leaves no doubts regarding the traditional nature of the images used by Donelaitis.
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Hamad, Mohammad. "Symbolism of Water in Classic and Modern Arabic Literature." International Journal of Language and Literary Studies 2, no. 4 (December 26, 2020): 258–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v2i4.367.
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Water in Arabic literature has literal and symbolic meanings. Water is one of the four elements in Greek mythology; life would be impossible without water and it is a synonym for life; life originated in water. Springs, wells, rain, seas, snow, and swamps are all associated with water. Each form of water may take on a different manifestation of the original from which it comes about. Arabic literature employs the element of water in poetry, the short story, and the novel. We find it in titles of poems: Unshudat al-matar (Hymn of the Rain) and Waj’ al-ma’ (The Pain of Water); and novels: Dhakirat al-ma’ (The Memory of Water); Taht al-matar (Under the Rain); Matar huzayran (June Rain); Al-Bahr khalf al-sata’ir (The Seas Behind the Curtains); Rahil al-bahr (Departure of the Sea); and many others. This study aims to answer the following questions: How does the element of water manifest in Arabic literature? What are the semantics and symbolism of the different forms of water in the literary imaginary? The study refers to six different significations for water in classical and modern Arabic literature: water as synonymous with life, purity and the revelation of truth, separation and death, fertility and sex, land and homeland, and talent and creativity.
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Shirkhani, Mohammad Amin. "Self-mythology Through Trauma Studies in Paul Auster’s Invention of Solitude." International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature 9, no. 1 (January 31, 2020): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.9n.1p.67.
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Auster’s first novel The Invention of Solitude was significant, in that it not only catalogued his own experiences, but also provided one of the earliest examples of the psychological processes involved in trauma and memory storage. It demonstrates the self’s psychological use of the Ego, in a classical sense, to negotiate between emotional response and reality, in order to create meaning around a set of events. More specifically, the death of Auster’s father operates as a catalyst for the author’s journey of self-discovery, which is richly tied to the psychoanalytical principles of Freud and Lacan, and which ultimately allows him to fully appreciate his experience of loss, by supporting the wish fulfillment related to his relationship with his father, and his need to understand the rejection he perceives suffering as a child. This highlights the difference between the inner child’s ego-centric or narcissistic perception, and the adult’s ability to rationalize, especially as it relates to memory and unfulfilled need.
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Hassan, Zena D. Mohammed, and Dheyaa K. Nayel. "The Evolution of Female Characters From Antiquity to Modernity: An Examination of Marinna Carr's and Carol Lashof's Adaptations of Classical Mythology." Journal of Language Teaching and Research 15, no. 2 (March 1, 2024): 374–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1502.06.
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Literature relies heavily on mythology. Myths are stories of deities, monsters or immortals which are transformed from one generation to the other. In addition to documenting the religious and cultural experiences of a specific community, myths also outline the consequent literary, artistic and dramatic customs. Some Greek myths have survived for thousands of years because they accurately depict historical events, cultural values, and trends. Among the most famous classical myths are the myths of Medusa and Medea. As for the myth of Medusa, the earliest known record was found in Theogony (700BC) by Hesiod (8 th-7th century BC). A later version of the Medusa myth was made by the Roman poet Ovid (43BC –17/18AD), in his “Metamorphoses” (3-8 AD). Then again, Medea is a tragedy produced in 431 BC by the Greek playwright Euripides(480–406BC) based on the myth of Jason and Medea. Both Medusa and Medea are among the most fascinating and complex female protagonists in Greek mythology which have captivated many writers and playwrights for ages. In the twentieth century, there were many adaptations of both mythological figures; among these adaptations were those made by contemporary American and Irish women playwrights like Carol Lashof (1956-) and Marinna Carr (1964-). This paper examines the myths of Medusa and Medea and analyses the ways these myths are borrowed, refashioned and exploited in Lashof’s Medusa’s Tale (1991) and Carr’s By the Bog of Cats (1998). Both playwrights explore hidden dimensions of the traditional myths, combining elements from the old and modern worlds.
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V. Ninčetović, Nataša. "THE REVISIONS OF ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY IN TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES." Филолог – часопис за језик књижевност и културу 13, no. 25 (June 30, 2022): 294–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.21618/fil2225294n.
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Although the critics have traditionally observed the novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles as the disapproval of Victorian morals and double standards, the aim of this work is to point out the fact that this novel also has a general, universal meaning. Using Lukacs’ concept of realistic fiction as a synthesis of particular and universal as a starting point, the author of this research claims that this novel is a story of the tragic destiny of a particular character, but that at the same time Tess Durbeyfield functions as an embodiment of the Archetypal Feminine. Myths are symbolic expressions of archetypes, and, apart from numerous parallels with the ancient myth of Demeter and Persephone, the novel contains allusions to the myth of Genesis and to classical gods like Artemis and Apollo. The character of Tess Durbeyfield is closely related to earth and natural laws. Tough she has a great mythic potential, nobody (with the exception of Alec D’Urberville), not even Tess herself, realises it. Tis leads to a tragic outcome. Contrary to Persephone, who, even though Hades carries her to the Underworld and pronounces her his wife, succeeds to return to Earth and to begin a new life, Tess never regains stability after she loses her virginity to Alec. She does not recognise Alec’s function in terms of initiation into the world of maturity. Her sole reaction is neglect of the sensual part of her nature and her turning to the spiritual. There is no projection of the archetype, which inevitably leads Tess to failure and death.
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Dr. Reshu Shukla. "Mythical Metamorphosis: The Timeless Influence of Myths in Literary Realms and Retelling of The Ramayana by R. K. Narayan." Knowledgeable Research: A Multidisciplinary Journal 2, no. 07 (February 29, 2024): 34–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.57067/kr.v2i1.217.
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Indian literature captures the rich historical, spiritual, and cultural fabric of Indian culture through its intricate web of myths and tales. Myths have been used as a literary canvas, a source of inspiration, and a way to preserve culture in anything from classical texts to modern works. The paper explores the many ways that myths and legends have influenced Indian literature, highlighting the continuing power of these ageless stories using a variety of allusions. Myths and philosophical ideas may be found in abundance in the Vedas and Upanishads, the fundamental writings of Hinduism. The Ramayana and Mahabharata, the legendary epics and great Indian classics, continue to inspire generations of writers. This paper aims to study the retelling of myths and legends in R.K. Narayan’s The Ramayana. The work shares a common fascination with mythology and seeks to explore the distinctive ways in which Narayan depicts myths and legends in his work, examining the theme, characters, narrative technique, cultural nuances and contemporary resonance that distinguish this literary masterpiece.
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Hambly, Glenda. "The not so universal hero’s journey." Journal of Screenwriting 12, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 135–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/josc_00056_1.
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Since the 1990s, Joseph Campbell’s research into mythology has become a cornerstone of the most influential and deeply entrenched model of screenwriting practised and taught internationally. Campbell’s finding that the quest myth, the hero’s journey, is ubiquitous around the globe, across human time, and therefore universal is constantly cited to prove the universality of what Robert McKee calls ‘classical design’; the story of a protagonist facing obstacles in pursuit of a goal. However, a close analysis of three of the myths and rituals, which Campbell cites to prove his theory, demonstrate he misinterpreted the meaning of the myths. Knowingly or not, he projected Anglo-Western storytelling and cultural values onto Indigenous mythic narratives, which in fact have very different storytelling norms and serve a very different purpose to the individualistic striving for self-fulfilment which he identified. Given this, it is time for practitioners and teachers to stop claiming that the hero’s journey and by default classical design are universal. Given the current struggle for inclusion of diverse, multi-cultural and marginalized voices into mainstream storytelling, this corrective is well overdue.
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Staels, Hilde. "The Rogue as an Artist in Patrick deWitt’s "The Sisters Brothers"." Text Matters, no. 9 (December 30, 2019): 153–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/2083-2931.09.09.
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This article explores Eli Sisters as a reinvigorated rogue who finds his artistic calling in Patrick deWitt’s The Sisters Brothers, published in 2011. With the help of insights from narratology and genre theory, the article provides a textual analysis of Eli’s discourse, perspective and behaviour. Eli casts a critical light on the senseless violence, unbridled greed, ecological devastation, and hyper-masculinity inherent to America’s Frontier myth. As a reinvigorated rogue, he raises questions about what it means to be human and reflects upon morality. With hindsight, the rogue as an artist creates a generically hybrid narrative that parodically imitates and transforms the genre conventions of the Western and the picaresque tale. The article also draws attention to the power that Eli assigns to women in a story about male heroic conquest. These include otherworldly female figures from classical mythology and the brothers’ mother.
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Zavyalova, G. A. "THE SOURCES OF PRECEDENTIALITY IN DETECTIVE DISCOURSE." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University, no. 2 (June 29, 2017): 195–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2017-2-195-199.
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The article takes cognitive approach to precedent phenomena studies. The sources of precedentiality in detective discourse are Greek and Roman mythology, the Bible, folklore texts, Shakespeare’s texts and classical European literature. In the analyzed texts universal-precedent and national-precedent phenomena of all the types are presented. Precedent names actualize precedent situations or act as namessymbols, precedent utterances appeal to precedent texts as reference standards. The analyzed material lets us deduce that incorporating Shakespearean, biblical and mythological topics, characters and images into detective texts is determined by authors’ intention to improve the status of their works as well as by universality of these topics and their criminal nature. Analyzing the sources of precedentiality within the cognitive approach may be of interest for studying transformations that take place within the genres based on the system-forming concepts.
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Prof. Rani Tiwari. "Consciousness of Religion, Mythology and Spirituality: A Study of Prof. Vikas Sharma’s Novel I.A.S. Today." Creative Launcher 8, no. 4 (August 31, 2023): 19–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.53032/tcl.2023.8.4.03.
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Literature expresses the perceptions, feelings and desires of a writer. Indian English writers have predominantly been culturally conscious of religion. Religion and literature give peace to suffering humanity. I.A.S. Today is a novel written by Prof. Vikas Sharma. This research article delves into the intricate layering of religious, mythological, and spiritual themes present in Prof. Vikas Sharma’s novel I.A.S. Today. Sharma, a prominent figure in contemporary literature, weaves a tale that juxtaposes the bureaucratic life of the Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S.) with profound reflections on India’s rich tapestry of religious and mythological narratives. At the heart of the study is an analysis of how Sharma’s characters navigate the complex moral and spiritual terrain, influenced by ancient tales and modern-day challenges. The narrative isn’t merely a portrayal of administrative life; it becomes a mirror to society, reflecting deeply rooted beliefs, cultural norms, and the internal conflicts individuals face when trying to reconcile their professional and personal aspirations with spiritual growth. Drawing from primary textual references and contextualizing them with classical Indian myths, the article underscores the ways in which the protagonist’s journey in the bureaucratic labyrinth is symbolic of a larger cosmic journey. Sharma’s work raises questions about dharma (duty), karma (action), and moksha (liberation) in the face of modern challenges. Various characters of this novel are influenced by the teachings given in Indian scriptures like The Srimad Bhagvadgita, The Upanishads and The Ramayana. They try to shape themselves by following the teachings and look for the right aim of human life. This paper aims to study the spiritual wisdom given in this novel which will open the right path for present generation. Furthermore, the research highlights Sharma’s innovative approach to storytelling, melding the real with the mythical. Through meticulous character analysis and plot dissection, the article reveals how the novel acts as a conduit for introducing contemporary readers to age-old philosophical questions. By doing so, Sharma not only offers a commentary on the state of present-day bureaucracy but also delves into timeless existential queries. Through this analysis, the article establishes Sharma’s novel as a significant contribution to Indian literature, bridging the ancient and the modern, the mundane, and the spiritual.
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Endress, Laura. "Counting the lions of Nemea." Reinardus / Yearbook of the International Reynard Society 32 (December 31, 2020): 71–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/rein.00039.end.
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Abstract The “Twelve Labours” of Hercules are among the topics most often associated with the illustrious half-god of Graeco-Roman mythology. This series of heroic deeds includes the defeat of a monstrous lion that ravaged the countryside of Nemea in southern Greece, an episode from the life of ancient Hercules that was handed down to medieval Europe through the works of classical authors, such as Virgil, Ovid and Statius, and their commentators. As is often the case, this process of textual transmission gave rise to variation and multiple interpretations: the sole Nemean lion is, in some instances, replaced by a pair of two felines or even a leonine trio, a phenomenon that can be observed both in text and iconography. The present contribution aims to elucidate the history of a particular variational pattern involving three Nemean lions, as seen in Raoul Lefèvre’s 15th century Recoeil des Histoires de Troyes. By tracing the evolution of this particular version of the episode, we will consider commentaries, mythographic treatises and historiographical compilations.
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Reshu Shukla. "Unveiling the Untold: A Retelling of Sita in Modern Literature with a Special Focus on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Feminist Rendition in The Forest of Enchantments." Creative Saplings 2, no. 11 (February 25, 2024): 41–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.56062/gtrs.2024.2.11.516.
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Within the context of the world's mythical heritage, Indian history is a priceless find, with a rich legacy marked by the potent influence of revered goddesses and mythological women. Indian tradition has elevated its women in classical and sacred history more than any other civilization, thus enhancing the appreciation of Indian culture across the world. Indian mythology's outstanding female figures have made a lasting impression by standing for courage, tenacity, and profound understanding. These extraordinary women have stood the test of time and become symbols of female empowerment, and future generations are motivated by their incredible tales. Their traditional pursuits, which are deeply rooted in a sense of obligation, morality, and altruism, show a rich cultural tapestry of generosity. The most highly venerated character in Hindu mythology, Sita is the main character in the epic Ramayana. Her remarkable degree of dedication is demonstrated by her everlasting devotion to Lord Rama during the exile, as well as by her remarkable resilience and diligent work throughout her days in Ashok Vatika. From Sita's perspective, the story of The Forest of Enchantments is told. She communicates her happiness and sadness as a human. Nature plays an important role in Sita's journey. Both the natural environment and herself are healable. The work presents a harmonious portrayal of the symbiotic interaction between nature and the obstacles encountered by women. The story depicts Sita's life in Mithila, her love for Ram, their marriage, her life in the Ayodhya palace, her days in exile, her feelings and yearning for motherhood, her agony during her days in captivity, and, in the end, her sadness.
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K., G. A. "Recent Books on Folklore and Mythology." American Journal of Philology 114, no. 2 (1993): 313. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/295317.
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Apene, Dickson N. "Intertextuality: Allusion, Convention and Transformation in The Oresteia and Mourning Becomes Electra." Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature 4, no. 4 (August 16, 2022): 97–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.004.
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This article aims to show the relationship between the plays of O’Neill and his European counterpart, Aeschylus. O’Neill subscribes to Greek mythology but modifies or transforms it in the American scenario. Our study of the plays has considered the way meanings are constructed by a network of cultural and social discourses which embody distinct codes, expectations and assumptions. Besides, the thematic and linguistic similarities and differences between the works of the European and that of the American author selected have enabled the researcher to have an insight into literary influences and affinities. This article has demonstrated that there is no end in the making of texts, as O’Neill has revisited classical literature to write his play, Mourning Becomes Electra. This paper argues that intertextuality must not be limited to influences as Aeschylus had no direct influence on O’Neill though O’Neill rewrites his play The Oresteia. Both writers have no biographical similarities nor do they come from the same generations. O’Neill alludes to Aeschylus’s Greek mythological form of play writing but transforms it into the American scenario, through American Realism. To analyse these plays, the critical approach used was Postmodernism since interetxtuality is the major tenet of postmodernism. The paper concludes that, although O’Neill subscribes to Greek mythology, he deviates from European playwrights of this dramatic convention. His work has aspects of American Realism, and he is equally a social critic who writes about the ills that plague his society, in order to create awareness in his countrymen.
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Alonso-Recarte, Claudia. "“They Stood like Men”: Horses, Myth, and Carnophallogocentrism in Toni Morrison’s Home." MELUS 46, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 87–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/melus/mlab019.
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Abstract Toni Morrison’s fiction has frequently attracted critical attention on account of her strategic use of myth (whether classical or Afrocentric) and symbols. This paper examines the role that horses have, as rhetorical constructs, in strengthening the mythical and symbolic unity of her tenth novel Home (2012). Horses have figured widely in the articulation of African American history and letters, often serving as symbols of the abused slaves upon whose bodies the equipment and instruments of oppression and bondage were violently placed. Within Morrison’s cornucopia of animal imagery, their presence is essential for an understanding of the rituals that are so much a part of the novel’s exploration of masculinity and the overcoming of trauma. The horses in Home stand as mythopoetic agents around whom the problematic completion of rituals revolves. As namely linguistic constructs, the rhetorical devices and choices employed in the description of the horses and their final fate points to a discourse that signifies on the structural tensions that are characteristic of classical mythology but that also draw on the African American communal experience. At the same time, they invite a reading of Morrison’s ritualistic pulse through Jacques Derrida’s carnophallogocentric schema. The schema links together the different motifs and interspecies similes and metaphors that populate the text, enabling a deconstruction of the “centaur” image that lies at the heart of the protagonist’s homecoming journey
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Preti, Antonio. "Suicide to Harass Others." Crisis 27, no. 1 (January 2006): 22–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910.27.1.22.
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Suicide by revenge, the Samsonic suicide, and the suicide by devotio, all described in classical mythology and also reported in the ethnographic literature, belong to the same class of suicidal behaviors as kamikaze suicide and the suicide bombing attack: suicide to harass and burden others or suicide with a hostile intent. The lack of a social dimension to share in a positive manner may lead an individual to integrate him/herself in another social structure, e.g., a military organization, which allows the individual to express his/her desires and personal identity only by destroying others and themselves. The dynamics of these forms of suicide are also likely to work in other displays of life-threatening behavior, such as family annihilation, mass murder, and spree killing. A more thorough investigation of the dynamics operating in suicide bombing attacks could, therefore, contribute to preventative strategies against violence at large.
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Coleman, K. M. "Tiresias the Judge: Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.322–38." Classical Quarterly 40, no. 2 (December 1990): 571–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0009838800043251.
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Incongruity and anachronism characterize Ovid's treatment of the gods and mythological figures in the Metamorphoses; frequently the resulting discrepancy between the superhuman world of mythology and characteristic aspects of Roman society serves to pillory that society as well as to undermine the dignity of the traditional mythology. Linguistic parody is one of the tools Ovid uses to highlight these discrepancies. An example recently noted is that of the serenade delivered by Polyphemus the landlubber to his marine beloved, Galatea (Met. 13.789–869): by casting this in the form of Gebetsparodie, Ovid mocks the literary topoi of the paraclausithyron as well as reducing the heroic status of the mythological protagonists. I suggest that in Tiresias’ brief appearance in Metamorphoses 3 Ovid imitates the pedantic locutions of jurists’ language in order to demonstrate how trivial and undignified are the preoccupations of the bickering Olympians.
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Burn, A. R. "R. E. Bell: Place-Names in Classical Mythology: Greece. Pp. xiii + 350. Santa Barbara, Cal. and Oxford: ABC-Clio, 1989. £34.75." Classical Review 40, no. 2 (October 1990): 529–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0009840x00255480.
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Mieszkowski, Jan. "Watching War." PMLA/Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 124, no. 5 (October 2009): 1648–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1632/pmla.2009.124.5.1648.
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Today we refer to the dissolution of the classical battlefield, since combat is now waged virtually, in information networks as well as on physical terrain. The thesis of this essay is that this transformation of warfare was set in motion in Europe at the turn of the nineteenth century. In the popular mythology of the Napoleonic era, world history is figured as a giant spectacle of clashing of armies whose mysteries can be discerned only by the emperor's all-seeing eye. In contrast, authors such as Rousseau, Stendhal, and Tolstoy propose that military events are best understood not through direct experience of the front lines but by reading about battles or imagining what they must be like. In the modern theater of war, the audience is enjoined to consult a medium that is no longer essentially visual.
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Ram, G. Siva. "CONCEPTUAL REVIEW ON THE POTENTIAL OF PUNARNAVADYA GHRITA IN TACKLING THE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19." International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 12, no. 3 (July 6, 2021): 157–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.7897/2277-4343.120393.
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COVID-19 disease has created panic among all with respect to health and economy. On 11th March 2020 WHO (world health organisation) declared novel corona virus outbreak as global pandemic. Confirmed effective remedy to prevent or treat COVID-19 is not yet established. Ayurveda, the Indian system of medicine is the oldest medicinal literature known to mankind as old as 3000 BC and is recognised as medical system by WHO. There is a need to investigate time tested potent classical Ayurvedic formulations backed by contemporary scientific studies in treating symptoms of COVID-19 disease. Vijaya (Cannabis sativa Linn.) in Ayurveda notable for its Vyavayi (quick absorption) and Yogavahi (synergetic action) properties said to be originated from ambrosia as per Vedic mythology. Recent scientific research on the phytochemicals of Cannabis plant showed promising results in decreasing the pro-inflammatory cytokine storm and to an extent halting the replication of SARS-CoV-2. We have put forward one such classical Cannabis Ayurvedic formulation Punarnavadya Ghrita available in market which can be useful as an alternative remedy for prophylactic and curative to the symptoms of novel corona virus disease whose individual herbal phytochemical compounds are studied through in silico, in vitro and in vivo methods in treating COVID-19 with positive outcomes.
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Bozsik, András. "What has Harmonia axyridis to do with Dante's Divine Comedy." Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, no. 39 (November 10, 2010): 82–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/39/2743.
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The multicoloured Asian ladybird beetle (Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773)), a former successful biological control agent in the USA and Western Europe became an invasive alien species threatening the diversity of native aphidophagous insects through competition and praying, a horticultural pest consuming various fruits and adversely affecting the wine quality and a human nuisance when occurring at high densities in buildings. Due to this dubious fame, attention has been paid to it also at national level which made inevitable to find for it a fitting name in different languages. In some cases and countries a version of the English name has been chosen however, regarding the meaning of this translated term in Hungarian, the try cannot be called fortunate. The objective of this contribution is to stress the function of common animal names in the Hungarian Sprachraum and to find a right and proper alternative with the help of etymology, mythology, classical literature, art (painting) and the experiences of Hungarian fruit and grape growers.
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Borynec, Anna. "Stories Re-Told." Pathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals 1, no. 2 (May 8, 2020): 3–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/pathfinder13.
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This paper introduces three umbrella terms (Literal Adaptation, Spirit Adaptation, and Creative Adaptation) that define the broad approaches to creating an adaptation through the consideration of the literature of six different fields and their approaches to the study of adaptation. They are as follows: the study of Classical Mythology (a sub-set of Classics), Cultural Studies, Adaptation Theory (from Film Studies), Fan Fiction Studies (from Fan Studies), Folklore Studies, and Translation Studies. While Library and Information Studies (LIS) does occasionally deal with adaptation, often in the form of Children's Literature and/or Fairy Tales, there is no widely-accepted theory or method to doing so. Therefore it is absent from the six disciplines that were reviewed, though it has substantial cross-over with each. As scholarship becomes more interdisciplinary, juggling the terms of a variety of fields becomes more important and more challenging. This paper aims to provide three accessible terms for those interested in studying adaptions from a broad or cross-disciplinary perspective that can substitute for the lengthy and specialized vocabulary of each individual discipline. It may also provide an example for others looking to similarly synthesize a set of cross-disciplinary vocabularies.