Mythology As Metaphor
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Mythology As Metaphor
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Author : Mary A. Cicora
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1998-06-10
Mythology As Metaphor written by Mary A. Cicora and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-10 with Music categories.
This literary and critical approach to Wagner's Ring provides an original interpretation of the Ring tetralogy and challenges the standard political analyses of the work. The Ring is examined in the tradition of the Romantic drama as a reworking of Greek tragedy as theoretically expressed in the second part of Oper und Drama. In the Ring, using myth as a metaphor for history presents a paradoxical world. The innertextual reflection that Wotan performs in his monologue causes the Ring to self-destruct from within. He actually dismantles or deconstructs the text of the Ring. The doom of the gods happens because the Ring has undermined, unworked, and dismantled its system of signification. Studies of Wagner's theoretical writings and music-dramas have not emphasized aspects of his works within the tradition of German drama and aesthetic theory. This discussion of Wagner's revision of Greek tragedy in Oper und Drama, supplemented by an original interpretation of the Ring operas, places Wagner's writings within these realms. As a fresh interpretation of the Ring tetralogy, this valuable analysis will appeal to Wagner scholars and musicologists interested in Wagner's operas as well as to German cultural history and literary scholars.
Imagination Metaphor And Mythopeiea In Wordsworth Shelley And Keats
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Author : Firat Karadas
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2008
Imagination Metaphor And Mythopeiea In Wordsworth Shelley And Keats written by Firat Karadas and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Imagination in literature categories.
The book studies metaphor, myth and their imaginative aspects in the poetry of William Wordsworth, Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats. Relying on Kantian, Romantic, Neo-Kantian and modern ideas of imagination, metaphor and myth, the book proposes that imagination is an inherently metaphorizing and mythologizing faculty because the act of perception is an act of giving form to natural phenomena and seeing similitude in dissimilitude, which are basically metaphorical and mythological acts. Studying selected poems, the author explores how in its form-giving activity the imagination of the speaking subject 'mythologizes' and 'metaphorizes' by seeing objects of nature as spiritual, animate or divine beings and thus transforming them into the alien territory of myth. Myth and metaphor are analyzed in these poems mainly in two regards: first, myth and metaphor are handled as inborn aspects of imagination and perception, and the interaction between nature and imagination is presented as the origin of all mythology; second, to show how myth is re-created time and again by poetic imagination, Romantic mythography and re-creation of precursor mythologies are analyzed.
The Inner Reaches Of Outer Space
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Author : Joseph Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Inner Reaches Of Outer Space written by Joseph Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.
Myth And Metaphor
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Author : Northrop Frye
language : en
Publisher: Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia
Release Date : 1990
Myth And Metaphor written by Northrop Frye and has been published by Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Literary Collections categories.
This collection focuses on the fundamental themes that have dominated Frye's career and made him one of the world's most influential critics. Each of the essays is ultimately about the conventions of language, literature, and discursive thought: the myths, metaphors, cosmologies, images, symbols, and genres that form the fabric of Western writing.
The Pregnant Male As Myth And Metaphor In Classical Greek Literature
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Author : David D. Leitao
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-04-30
The Pregnant Male As Myth And Metaphor In Classical Greek Literature written by David D. Leitao and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-30 with History categories.
This book traces the image of the pregnant male as it evolves in classical Greek literature. Originating as a representation of paternity and, by extension, "authorship" of creative works, the image later comes to function also as a means to explore the boundary between the sexes.
Thou Art That
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Author : Joseph Campbell
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2010-09
Thou Art That written by Joseph Campbell and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09 with Religion categories.
Thou Art That is a compilation of previously uncollected essays and lectures by Joseph Campbell that focus on the Judeo-Christian tradition. Campbell explores common religious symbols, reexamining and reinterpreting them in the context of his remarkable knowledge of world mythology.Campbell believed that society often confuses the literal and metaphorical interpretations of religious stories and symbols. In this collection, he eloquently reestablishes these symbols as a means to enhance spiritual understanding and mystical revelation. With characteristic verve, he ranges from rich storytelling to insightful comparative scholarship. Included is editor Eugene Kennedy's classic interview with Campbell in the New York Times Magazine, which originally brought the scholar to the attention of the public.
Myths Of Light
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Author : Joseph Campbell
language : en
Publisher: New World Library
Release Date : 2003
Myths Of Light written by Joseph Campbell and has been published by New World Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Religion categories.
This previously unpublished title shows Campbell's remarkable mind engaged with a favorite topic, the myths and metaphors of Asian religions. The book collects seven lectures and articles ranging from the ancient Hindu Vedas to Zen koans, Tantric yoga, and the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Campbell conveys complex insights through warm, accessible storytelling, revealing the intricacies and secrets of his subjects with his typical enthusiasm.--From publisher description.
Monsters And The Monstrous
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Author : Niall Scott
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 2007
Monsters And The Monstrous written by Niall Scott and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Art categories.
Emerging from depths comes a series of papers dealing with one of the most significant creations that reflects on and critiques human existence. Both a warning and a demonstration, the monster as myth and metaphor provides an articulation of human imagination that toys with the permissible and impermissible. Monsters from zombies to cuddly cartoon characters, emerging from sewers, from pages of literature, propaganda posters, movies and heavy metal, all are covered in this challenging, scholarly collection. This volume the third in the series presents a marvellous collection of studies on the metaphor of the monster in literature, cinema, music, culture, philosophy, history and politics. Both historical reflection and concerns of our time are addressed with clarity and written in an accessible manner providing appeal for the scholar and lay reader alike. This eclectic collection will be of interest to academics and students working in a range of disciplines, such as cultural studies, film studies, political theory, philosophy and literature studies.
Scylla
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Author : Marianne Govers Hopman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-01-03
Scylla written by Marianne Govers Hopman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-03 with History categories.
What's in a name? Using the example of a famous monster from Greek myth, this book challenges the dominant view that a mythical symbol denotes a single, clear-cut 'figure' and proposes instead to define the name 'Scylla' as a combination of three concepts – sea, dog and woman – whose articulation changes over time. While archaic and classical Greek versions usually emphasize the metaphorical coherence of Scylla's components, the name is increasingly treated as a well-defined but also paradoxical construct from the late fourth century BCE onward. Proceeding through detailed analyses of Greek and Roman texts and images, Professor Hopman shows how the same name can variously express anxieties about the sea, dogs, aggressive women and shy maidens, thus offering an empirical response to the semiotic puzzle raised by non-referential proper names.
The Mythology Of Transgression
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Author : Jamake Highwater
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1997
The Mythology Of Transgression written by Jamake Highwater and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Homosexuality categories.
The popular writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry examines how people who stand outside of society because of their sexual orientation, physical appearance, ideas, artistic inclinations, or ethnic heritage, often achieve lasting and even profound influence upon the culture at large. He combines his own experience as a gay Native American with sources in the arts, literature, biology, psychology, and anthropology. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR