Myth Metamorphosis

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Forms Of Astonishment

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Author : Richard Buxton
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-07-23

Forms Of Astonishment written by Richard Buxton and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-23 with History categories.

In this illustrated study Richard Buxton analyses Greek literary narratives and visual representations of the metamorphosis of humans and gods, as evidenced from Homer to Nonnos. Such tales have become familiar in their Ovidian dress, as in the best-selling translation by Ted Hughes; Buxton explores their Greek antecedents. He investigates such issues as: How do different contexts shape the way in which metamorphosis is narrated? How do the assumptions of commentators about 'strangeness' affect how metamorphosis is interpreted? How far should an interpreter allow 'contextual charity' to render more acceptable a belief such as that in metamorphosis? What are the implications of the notions of 'astonishment' (Greek: thambos) in a range of narratives about transformation? Throughout Forms of Astonishment Buxton draws comparisons between the Greek evidence and data from other religious traditions, ancient and modern; he also introduces comparative material from the sciences, from modern painting and literature, and from the cinema and computer graphics. In investigating metamorphoses of gods Buxton revisits the concept of anthropomorphism, arguing that the fact that Greek divinities were believed to change shape does not undermine the fundamentally humanlike form of Greek divinity. He also examines certain strands of Greek tradition, particularly among the philosophers, which called metamorphosis into question, whether in relation to the gods or to humans. Individual chapters deal with transformations into the landscape and into plants or trees—in the latter case transformation stories are set against a background of cultural beliefs about 'seminal' substances such as blood and tears. Overall, Forms of Astonishment raises issues relevant to an understanding of broad aspects of Greek culture, and illuminates issues explored by anthropologists and students of religion.

Ovid Myth And Metamorphosis

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Author : Sarah Annes Brown
language : en
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Release Date : 2005-02-25

Ovid Myth And Metamorphosis written by Sarah Annes Brown and has been published by Bristol Classical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The impact of Ovid's Metamorphoses on our culture can hardly be overestimated. The poem is one of the most exciting and accessible classical texts, our key source for nearly all the famous myths of Greece and Rome. Sarah Annes Brown offers a lively, and sometimes provocative, introduction to the Metamorphoses, exploring the impact of recent critical developments and tracing its rich afterlife in both high and popular culture. The book's later chapters are devoted to five of the most memorable Ovidian stories - Apollo and Daphne, Actaeon, Philomela, Arachne and Pygmalion. Each subtle and elusive story is found to have generated a huge range of creative responses. The influence of the Pygmalion myth, for example, can be traced in Frankenstein, Vertigo and Blade Runner, as well as in the works of Chaucer and Shakespeare.

Metamorphosis In Greek Myths

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Author : Paul M. C. Forbes Irving
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1990

Metamorphosis In Greek Myths written by Paul M. C. Forbes Irving 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 1990 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The transformation of people into animals, plants, and stones is one of the most common and characteristic themes of Greek mythology, embodying as well some of the most mysterious and fantastic episodes in a mythology that is sometimes considered to be relatively realistic and lacking in fantasy. This book, the first study of these myths in English, analyzes the various ways in which they imagine and explore the experience of changing one's form. Irving's unusual approach is to look for their meaning not in long-forgotten rituals or historical events, but in their imaginative appeal as stories.

Metamorphoses Books I Viii

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Author : Ovid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960

Metamorphoses Books I Viii written by Ovid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.

De Natura Deorum

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Author : Ovid
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-11-02

De Natura Deorum written by Ovid 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 2000-11-02 with History categories.

Book XIII of Ovid's Metamorphoses presents a wide variety of brilliant episodes, from the rhetorically charged contest between Ulysses and Ajax over the arms of Achilles, to the tragic tale of Hecuba and her gruesome revenge, to the amusing story of Polyphemus' unrequited love for Galatea and its bloody conclusion. This edition discusses in detail Ovid's treatment of his sources and sets out the ways in which he has adapted earlier literature as material for his novel work. Guidance is offered on points of language and style, and the Introduction treats in general terms the themes of metamorphosis and the structure of the poem as a whole.

Myth And Metamorphosis

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Author : Lisa Florman
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2002-08-23

Myth And Metamorphosis written by Lisa Florman and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-23 with Architecture categories.

A radical new interpretation of Picasso and his relation to the classical seen through the artist's prints of the 1930s.

Ovid S Metamorphoses Bk V Viii

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Author : Ovid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1794

Ovid S Metamorphoses Bk V Viii written by Ovid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1794 with categories.

The Metamorphoses Of Myth In Fiction Since 1960

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Author : Kathryn Hume
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2020-02-20

The Metamorphoses Of Myth In Fiction Since 1960 written by Kathryn Hume and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with Literary Criticism categories.

Why do contemporary writers use myths from ancient Greece and Rome, Pharaonic Egypt, the Viking north, Africa's west coast, and Hebrew and Christian traditions? What do these stories from premodern cultures have to offer us? The Metamorphoses of Myth in Fiction since 1960 examines how myth has shaped writings by Kathy Acker, Margaret Atwood, William S. Burroughs, A. S. Byatt, Neil Gaiman, Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, Kurt Vonnegut, Jeanette Winterson, and others, and contrasts such canonical texts with fantasy, speculative fiction, post-singularity fiction, pornography, horror, and graphic narratives. These artistic practices produce a feeling of meaning that doesn't need to be defined in scientific or materialist terms. Myth provides a sense of rightness, a recognition of matching a pattern, a feeling of something missing, a feeling of connection. It not only allows poetic density but also manipulates our moral judgments, or at least stimulates us to exercise them. Working across genres, populations, and critical perspectives, Kathryn Hume elicits an understanding of the current uses of mythology in fiction.

The Metamorphoses

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Author : Ovid
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-04-10

The Metamorphoses written by Ovid and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-10 with Poetry categories.

This selection highlights 30 tales from classical mythology: Venus and Adonis, Pygmalion, Apollo and Daphne, Narcissus, Perseus and Andromeda, Orpheus and Eurydice, the Cyclops, and Circe, among others. F. A. Wright translation.

Metamorphoses

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Author : Ovid
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-17

Metamorphoses written by Ovid and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-17 with Social Science categories.

The Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem comprised of over 250 myths. The poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar within a loose mythico-historical framework. The Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works in Western culture, it has inspired such authors as Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio, Geoffrey Chaucer, and William Shakespeare. Numerous episodes from the poem have been depicted in acclaimed works of sculpture, painting, and music.