Ancient Myths in the Making of Culture (Studies in Classical Literature and Culture)

The reception of Mediterranean Antiquity heritage is one of the dominant research areas in contemporary classical studies. This issue has constituted the scope of the conference Reception of Ancient Myths in Ancient, Modern and Postmodern Culture , which took place at the University of Łódź (Poland) in November 2013. The volume consists of the selected articles based on the conference papers. They are divided into the main chapters: Literature, Visual and Performing Arts and Philosophy as well as Anthropology. The authors consider different methods of reception of ancient myths focusing on various cultural phenomena: literature, fine arts, theatre, cinema and pop culture. Cover Table of Contents Introduction Literature Some Aspects of the Homerkritik in Ancient Literary Tradition (Antoni Bobrowski) References Hercules at the Crossroads: Sources, Models, and Variations (Roberta Franchi) References The Myth of Helen of Troy and Its Transformations in the Dramas by Euripides (Jadwiga Czerwińska) Constant presence of the Myth of Helen in Greek Tradition and its Causes The variantivity of mythological stores The Myth of Helen of Troy Homer’s Picture of Helen Lyric Poetry Sappho Alcaeus Helen and her Myth in the works of Euripides A negative picture of Helen The picture of herself in Helen by Euripides References A Reading of Greek Myth in Cicero’s Speeches. The Case of Medea (Damian Pierzak) References The Use of Myths in Humanistic Satire. The Example of Antonio Vinciguerra (Soledad Llano Berini) Introduction The satire. Antonio Vinciguerra’s works The author The Genre Antonio Vinciguerra’s satires The classical models Mythological References Invocations Ornamental element Exemplifying references Conclusions References Telemach(us) – Telmah – Hamlet. The Myth of Telemachy in the Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Katarzyna Chiżyńska) References Orpheus’ Myth in Vico (Raffaele Ruggiero) References The Time and Space of Antiquity in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Agata Buda) References Gabriele D’Annunzio and Apollo (Tiziana Ottaviano) References Cain, or the Secularization of Myth (Tomasz Kaczmarek) References Juan Antonio Castro Tauromachy. Between the Myth and the Art of Corrida (Katarzyna Wojtysiak-Wawrzyniak) References ‘Exiled Arcadians’ – Presence of Myth in the Poetry of Antonio Colinas and Zbigniew Herbert (Maria Judyta Woźniak) References The Myth of Atreides in Letter to Orestes and Supper by Iakovos Kambanellis (Dorota Jędraś) References Mythical and Sartrian Influences in Yannis Ritsos’ The Fourth Dimension (Maria Pavlou) The Fourth Dimension Ritsos’ Agamemnon Ritsos, Aeschylus, and Existentialism The Other’s Look - Bad Faith Alienation – Transcendence Anguish Nothingness – Death Nausea Death as a conscious choice Conclusion References About the Politicization of the Antigone Myth by Rolf Hochhuth (Anna Zaorska) References The Myth of the Minotaur in Postmodern Narrative Space (Victoria Yefymenko) References Visual and Performing Arts Mythical Transformations. (A)Pollonia, directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski towards Ancient Tradition (Justyna Biernat) References Ancient Myth in Postmodern Theatre (Małgorzata Budzowska) Introduction Ancient myth and postmodernism Staging the classics Oresteia by Maja Kleczewska Oresteia by Michał Zadara Oresteia by Jan Klata Conclusion References Odyssey Europe. Contemporary German Theatre and the Problem of Immigration (Monika Wąsik) References The Story of Orestes as a Reflection of the Transformations of Modern Society in Pylades by Pier Paolo Pasolini (Agnieszka Liszka-Drążkiewicz) References The Night of the Shooting Stars – in the Circle of Myths and Fairy Tales (Anna Miller-Klejsa) From a child’s perspective – in the world of fables The Faces of the Enemy The Parable References Narcissus – from Myth to Treatise. André Gide’s Theory of Symbol (Karolina Prymlewicz) Symbolism and modes of (self-)expression Narcissus – metamorphoses of senses References The Transmission of the Zodiac Signs from the Eastern to the Western World: the Case of the Wall-Paintings in Tavant, France (Vassiliki Malatra) Wall-paintings in the Tavant crypt References An Empty Myth – the Aesthetic Reception of Antiquity in Contemporary Art (Agnieszka Gralińska-Toborek) References Philosophy and Anthropology Polish Reception of the Myth of Artemis and Acteon based on Selected Examples (Joanna Ślósarska) Artemision Between the poetics and rhetoric of metamorphosis and the experience of metanoia ‘Hunting down a spirit’. Bolesław Leśmian’s Akteon ‘A must-see’. Antoni Lange’s Akteon ‘Artemis, tell us where you are’ Lech Brywczyński’s Artemida na łowach. Dramat w jednym akcie [Artemis Hunting. A Drama in One Act] Conclusions The principle of transitivity in the Artemision in the context of presented analysis References The “Myth-ing” Link: The Postmodern Community and Classical Myth in John Barth’s Menelaiad (Damian Stocking Sidney Mitsunaga-Whitten) References Grimly Reaping: Melancholy and the Creative Harvest (Elizavetta Koemets) References The Nine Muses and Their Modern Existence (Adriana Grzelak-Krzymianowska) References Mythonyms as the Key to Mythological Phraseology: An Interlinguistic Approach (Artur Gałkowski) References The Dark Phoenix Rewriting An Ancient Myth in Today’s Popular Culture (Françoise Lecocq) The ancient myth and its negative potentialities Dark Phoenixes List of the Dark Phoenix Books for the 21st c. References Authors Introduction / Małgorzata Budzowska, Jadwiga Czerwińska ; Literature. Some Aspects Of The Homerkritik In Ancient Literary Tradition / Antoni Bobrowski ; Hercules At The Crossroads: Sources, Models, And Variations / Roberta Franchi ; The Myth Of Helen Of Troy And Its Transformations In The Dramas By Euripides / Jadwiga Czerwińska ; A Reading Of Greek Myth In Cicero{u2019}s Speeches. The Case Of Medea / Damian Pierzak ; The Use Of Myths In Humanisitc Satire. The Example Of Antonio Vinciguerra / Soledad Llano Berini ; Telemach(us) {u2013} Telmah {u2013} Hamlet. The Myth Of Telemachy In The Hamlet By William Shakespeare / Katarzyna Chiżyńska ; Orpheus{u2019} Myth In Vico / Raffaele Ruggiero ; The Time And Space Of Antiquity In The Picture Of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde / Agata Buda ; Gabriele D{u2019}annunzio And Apollo / Tiziana Ottaviano ; Cain, Or The Secularization Of Myth / Tomasz Kaczmarek ; Tauromachy.^ Between The Myth And The Art Of Corrida / Katarzyna Wojtysiak-wawrzyniak Juan Antonio Castro ; {u2018}exiled Arcadians{u2019} {u2013} Presence Of Myth In The Poetry Of Antonio Colinas And Zbigniew Herbert / Maria Judyta Woźniak ; The Myth Of Atreides In Letter To Orestes And Supper By Iakovos Kambanellis / Dorota Jędraś ; Mythical And Sartrian Influences In Yannis Ritsos{u2019} The Fourth Dimension / Maria Pavlou ; About The Politicization Of The Antigone Myth By Rolf Hochhuth / Anna Zaorska ; The Myth Of The Minotaur In Postmodern Narrative Space / Victoria Yefymenko ; Visual And Performing Arts. Mythical Transformations. (a)pollonia, Directed By Krzysztof Warlikowski Towards Ancient Tradition / Justyna Biernat ; Ancient Myth In Postmodern Theatre / Małgorzata Budzowska ; Odyssey Europe.^ Contemporary German Theatre And The Problem Of Immigration / Monika Wąsik ; The Story Of Orestes As A Reflection Of The Transformations Of Modern Society In Pylades By Pier Paolo Pasolini / Agnieszka Liszka-drążkiewicz ; The Night Of The Shooting Stars {u2013} In The Circle Of Myths And Fairy Tales / Anna Miller-klejsa ; Narcissus {u2013} From Myth To Treatise. André Gide{u2019}s Theory Of Symbol / Karolina Prymlewicz ; The Transmission Of The Zodiac Signs From The Eastern To The Western World: The Case Of The Wall-paintings In Tavant, France / Vassiliki Malatra ; An Empty Myth {u2013} The Aesthetic Reception Of Antiquity In Contemporary Art / Agnieszka Gralińska-toborek ; Philosophy And Anthropology.^ Polish Reception Of The Myth Of Artemis And Acteon Based On Selected Examples / Joanna Ślósarska ; The 2myth-ing3 Link: The Postmodern Community And Classical Myth In John Barth{u2019}s Menelaiad / Damian Stocking, Sidney Mitsunaga-whitten ; Grimly Reaping: Melancholy And The Creative Harvest / Elizavetta Koemets ; The Nine Muses And Their Modern Existence / Adriana Grzelak-krzymianowska ; Mythonyms As The Key To Mythological Phraseology: An Interlinguistic Approach / Artur Gałkowski ; The Dark Phoenix: Rewriting An Ancient Myth In Today{u2019}s Popular Culture / Françoise Lecocq. Małgorzata Budzowska, Jadwiga Czerwińska (eds.). Conference Proceedings, November 2013, Łodz. Includes Bibliographical References. The reception of Mediterranean Antiquity heritage is one of the dominant research areas in contemporary classical studies. This issue has constituted the scope of the conference Reception of Ancient Myths in Ancient, Modern and Postmodern Culture, which took place at the University of Lódz (Poland) in November 2013. The volume consists of the selected articles based on the conference papers. They are divided into the main chapters: Literature, Visual and Performing Arts and Philosophy as well as Anthropology. The authors consider different methods of reception of ancient myths focusing on various cultural phenomena: literature, fine arts, theatre, cinema and pop culture. The volume consists of articles, which are divided into the three main chapters: Literature, Visual and Performing Arts and Philosophy as well as Anthropology. The authors consider different methods of reception of ancient myths focusing on various cultural phenomena, e.g. literature, fine arts, theatre, cinema and pop culture.