Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union, 1979. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-124).

Thesis (S.T.M.)--Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1979. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 256-269).

This thesis is a systematic study of the representations of Telamonian Ajax in archaic and classical Greece. Its aim is to trace, examine, and understand how and why the constitutive elements of his myth evolved in the way they did in the long chain of its receptions. Particular attention is paid to the historical, socio-cultural and performative contexts of the literary works and visual representations I analyse as well as to the audience for which these were produced. The study is divided into three parts, each of which reflects a different reality in which Ajax has been received (different with respect to time, place, or literary genre). Artistic representations of the hero, as well as his religious dimension and political valence, are consistently taken into account throughout the thesis. The first part - Ajax from Salamis - focuses on epic poetry, and thus investigates the Panhellenic significance of the hero (rather than his reception in a particular place). It treats the entire corpus of early Greek hexameter poetry that has come down to us in written form as the reception of a common oral tradition which each poem has adapted for its own purpose. I establish that in the larger tradition of the Trojan War, Ajax was a hero characterised by his gift of invulnerability. Because of this power, he is the figure who protects his companions - dead or alive - par excellence. However, this ability probably also led him to become over-confident, and, accordingly, to reject Athena's support on the battlefield. Hence, the goddess's hostility towards him, which she demonstrated by making him lose the reward of apioteia (Achilles' arms). His defeat made Ajax so angry that he became mad and committed suicide. I also show how this traditional Ajax has been adapted to fit into the Iliad's own aesthetics. The second part - Ajax in Aegina - concentrates on the reception of Ajax in the victory odes of Pindar and Bacchylides for Aeginetan patrons. I argue that in the first part of the fifth century, Ajax becomes a figure imbued with a strong political dimension (especially with regard to the relationship between Athens and Aegina). Accordingly, I show how the presence of Ajax in Pindar's and Bacchylides' poems is often politically charged, and significant within the historical context. I discuss the influence this had on his representation. Finally, the third part moves to Athens, as I consider Ajax's reception during three distinct periods: the sixth century, the first half of the fifth century, and finally the rest of the classical period. I equally insist on the political dimension of the figure. I demonstrate that his figure undergoes a shift of paradigm in the early fifth century, which deeply affects his representation. By following in the footsteps of Ajax, this study prompts a series of reflections and comments on each of the works in which the hero features as well as on the relationship of these works to the historical context in which they were produced.

The thesis deals with the analysis of biblical and mythological elements in the fantastic series The Chronicles of Narnia. The theoretical part focuses on the life of the writer C. S. Lewis and his sources of inspiration that led him to write his work. These include mainly the medieval romance and mythological characters. The second part analyzes and characterizes biblical and mythological elements that have been found in the stories. The thesis focuses on the moral values of the series and its contribution. The conclusion contains a brief summary of biblical and mythological elements, as well as the moral values.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:35:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-09-02Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T21:07:05Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 castro_te_dr_assis.pdf: 522985 bytes, checksum: 3fb4ca1404f84f60f76efbcb7fa59ea5 (MD5) / Este trabalho objetivou refletir a respeito e compreender a função paterna e suas configurações, no mundo contemporâneo, tendo como foco a discussão da função paterna no processo de desenvolvimento e estruturação psíquica do indivíduo e suas configurações, na contemporaneidade. O método adotado para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho foi o psicanalítico. Partimos, assim, da Psicanálise, enquanto fonte teórica, para a construção do conhecimento em nossa pesquisa de caráter teórico-reflexiva. Com base na teoria psicanalítica, de suas proposições sobre o processo de estruturação psíquica do indivíduo, das ressonâncias destes na estruturação dos laços sociais e das discussões desenvolvidas por psicanalistas, na contemporaneidade, sobre a função paterna e suas configurações, construímos o referencial teórico desta pesquisa, em que o estudo dos mitos de Narciso, Édipo e Eros e Psique, em uma perspectiva que remonta ao desenvolvimento psíquico proposto pela Psicanálise, foram tomados como instrumentos de análise e fontes de reflexão. Primeiramente, desenvolvemos uma discussão sobre o pai e a psicanálise, passando pela questão do pai, na Horda Primeva, pela função do pai em psicanálise e pela função paterna no processo de estruturação psíquica, na qual adotamos como referência as três estruturas de personalidade evidenciadas por Freud, em sua obra: neurose, psicose e perversão, além da função paterna e da estruturação dos laços sociais. Em seguida, realizamos a análise das narrativas mitológicas de Narciso, Édipo Rei e Eros e Psique, sob o olhar da psicanálise e da mitologia... / This study aimed to reflect and understand on the father function and its settings in the contemporary world, focusing discussion on the paternal function in the development process and psychic structure of the individual and their settings nowadays. The method adopted for the development of this work was psychoanalytic.We started of psychoanalysis, while theoretical source for the construction of knowledge in our research of a theoretical-reflexive character. From the psychoanalytic theory, of its propositions about the process of psychic structure of the individual, the resonances of these on the structure of social ties and of the discussions developed by psychoanalysts in contemporary period about the paternal function and its settings, we construct the theoretical of this work, that the study of the myths of Narcissus, Oedipus and Eros and Psyche, in a perspective that goes back to the psychic development proposed by psychoanalysis, were taken as analytical tools and sources of reflection.First we develop a discussion of the father and psychoanalysis, through the issue of the father in the primal horde, the function of the father in psychoanalysis and the paternal function in the process of psychic structure in which we take as reference the three personality structures evidenced by Freud in his work: neurosis, psychosis and perversion and more about the paternal function and structure of social ties. Then, we analyze the mythological narratives of Narcissus, Oedipus and Eros and Psyche from the perspective of psychoanalysis and mythology rising from them reflections about the contemporary and its settings, starting from... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Ana Luiza Silva Camarani / Banca: Maria Cecília Queiroz de Moraes Pinto / Banca: Maria Célia de Moraes Leonel / Resumo: O tema desta pesquisa é a primazia do princípio arquetípico feminino no romance Maíra, do antropólogo e romancista mineiro Darcy Ribeiro. Ao ficcionalizar o Outro e a questão da alteridade, Darcy Ribeiro faz predominar, no romance indigenista Maíra, imagens e recursos narrativos característicos do imaginário antropológico feminino e alusivos a uma cosmovisão prépatriarcal. Por meio da tese de Humberto Maturana, sobre a existência de culturas matrilineares ou matrísticas antes do patriarcado, e da divisão do imaginário em dois regimes, nas teorias de Gilbert Durand, procura-se demonstrar como a ficção de Darcy Ribeiro inverte paradigmas da narrativa tradicionalmente elaborada pelo ocidente patriarcal. Apoiando-se numa poética que gravita em torno de símbolos e imagens do corpo, da morte pacificada e do caos, Maíra positiva valores que o patriarcado sempre negou. Para apoiar esta análise, recorre-se ainda a outros autores da crítica mítica e da abordagem antropológica, como E. M. Meletínski, Mircea Eliade, Joseph Campbell e Erich Neumann, bem como à abordagem temática desenvolvida nos trabalhos de Gaston Bachelard. / Abstract: El tema de esta pesquisa es la primacía del principio arquetipico femenino en la novela Maíra, del antropólogo y romancista minero Darcy Ribeiro. Al ficcionalizar el Otro y la cuestión de la alteridad, Darcy Ribeiro hace predominar, en la novela indigenista Maíra, imágenes y recursos narrativos característicos del imaginario antropológico femenino y alusivos a una cosmovisión ante-patriarcal. A través de la tesis de Humberto Maturana, sobre la existencia de culturas matrilineares antes del patriarcado, y de la división del imaginario en dos regímenes, en las teorías de Gilbert Durand, busca-se demostrar como la ficción de Darcy Ribeiro invierte paradigmas de la narrativa tradicionalmente elaborada por el occidente patriarcal. Apoyándose en una poética que gravita en torno de símbolos y imágenes del cuerpo, de la muerte pacificada y del caos, Maíra positiva valores que el patriarcado siempre niego. Para apoyar esta análisis, recorre-se también a otros autores de la crítica mítica y de la abordaje antropológica, como Meletínski, Eliade, Campbell e Neumann, así como a la abordaje temática desarrollada por los trabajos de Gaston Bachelard. / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:29:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-12-04Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:38:38Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 emidio_ts_me_assis.pdf: 618154 bytes, checksum: 234bc422421f337697831f496aba6075 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Este trabalho pretendeu, sob o olhar da mitologia e da psicanálise, compreender as configurações e as figurações da feminilidade e da maternidade contemporânea e assim discutir questões referentes à relação mãe e filho, buscando o entendimento de como se dá a relação da figura materna com seu filho e a repercussão e ressonância da vivência desta na vida do indivíduo. Mediante o estudo de mitos clássicos – Narciso, Édipo e Eros e Psique –, analisando-os sob uma perspectiva que remonta ao desenvolvimento psíquico proposto pela Psicanálise e considerando-os como fio disparador, condutor e articulador, construímos o referencial teórico deste trabalho a partir da relação estabelecida entre Psicanálise e Mitologia. Discutimos, portanto, a relação entre mitologia e psicanálise e o campo possibilitado na contextualização das narrativas mitológicas. Em seguida, iniciamos a compreensão da construção da identidade feminina, a fundamentação da maternidade como valor social, a relação mãe e filho e os sentimentos pertinentes a esta; para então, a partir das análises das narrativas mitológicas, buscarmos o entendimento do papel da mãe nos estágios de desenvolvimento de seu filho. O método adotado para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho foi o método psicanalítico. Partimos, assim, da Psicanálise, enquanto fonte teórica, para a construção do conhecimento em pesquisa qualitativa. A partir das discussões deste trabalho pudemos concluir que nos estágios de desenvolvimento a relação com a figura materna está presente e precisa sofrer alguns cortes e afastamentos, estes são necessários, pois permitem o desenvolvimento tanto do filho quanto... / This work aimed, under the glance of mythology and psychoanalysis, to comprehend the configurations and figuration of femininity and contemporary motherhood, and thus discuss issues related to the relationship mother and son, searching to understand the way in which the relation mother and son takes place, and the repercussion and resonance of such existence in the individual’s life. Through the study of classic myths – Narcissus, Oedipus, Eros and Psyche-, analyzing them under a perspective that remounts to the psychic development proposed by Psychoanalysis and considering them as trigger, conductor and articulator, the theoretical referential of this work was done, from the established relationship between Psychoanalysis and Mythology. We discussed, therefore, the relation between mythology and psychoanalysis and the field made possible in the contextualization of the mythological narratives. Soon after, we began the comprehension of the construction of the feminine identity, the fundamentals of motherhood as social value, the relationship between mother and son and the pertinent feelings; so that from analysis of mythological statements we sought the understanding of the mother’s role in the apprenticeship of her son’s development . The method adopted for the development of this work was the psychoanalytical method. Therefore, we started from Psychoanalysis, whereas a theoretical source, for the construction of the knowledge in qualitative research. From the discussions of this work... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

The theoretical part of the diploma thesis entitled {\clqq}Scandinavian myths and legends, cycle of combined technique art works`` is composed of four chapters. First chapter contains essay on Scandinavians mythology. Second chapter shows the relationship between mythology and psychology. Third chapter includes analysis of Scandinavian mythology by the help of psychological theory of C. G. Jung. Last chapter is describing the creation process of art works and used combined technique. Practical part contains art works on the topic Scandinavian myths and legends elaborated with combined technique.

Les romans fantastiques de Marcel Brion sont aujourd'hui peu lus. Cet auteur a été globalement peu étudié par les universitaires français, peu pris en compte par les théoriciens du fantastique, ce qui place l'oeuvre en situation de marginalité. Cela tient peut-être à ce que Liliane Brion-Guerry appelle les « qualités particulières » du fantastique brionien. Quelles sont les caractéristiques de ce fantastique ? Ce travail a pour but d'étudier comment Marcel Brion, dans ses romans, écrits entre 1929 et 1984, interroge le réel, installe un« autre côté», propose au lecteur d'abandonner les conceptions habituelles et de se mettre à la recherches des dimensions cachées de 1 'homme et du monde. Proche des écrivains pour lesquels « la dimension métaphysique est englobée dans l'expérience fantastique », Marcel Brion place ses personnages dans le jeu des métamorphoses et du voyage initiatique, les fait évoluer dans un univers où s'impose la mythologie des labyrinthes intérieurs et extérieurs. Dans les romans où l'esthétique prend une place considérable, se manifeste un esprit particulier que le lecteur peut situer sur les frontières du baroque et du romantisme, ces deux catégories n'étant pas prises dans leur dimension historique mais révélatrices d'un état de la conscience humaine. / Nowadays, one does not very often read the fantastic novels by Marcel Brion. His works have not generally been studied by French university professors, nor even taken into account by the theorists of the fantastic genre, which ranks his works in a situation of marginality. This is emphasized by Liliane Brion-Guerry's words qualifying the "specific qualities" of Brion's fantastic genre. What are the characteristics of this particular genre? This memoir aims at studying the way Brion - in his novels written between 1929 and 1984 - questions reality, sets the scene in installing "another side", proposes the reader to indulge in unusual conceptions and to undertake a quest for both the world and mankind's hidden dimensions. As the writers considering that "the metaphysical dimension is included in the experience of the fantastic genre", Marcel Brion makes his characters actthrough different metamorphoses as weil as an initiatory journey, and makes them evolve in a universe in which the mythology of inner and outer labyrinths prevails. In Brion's novels the aesthetics is fabulously highlighted and therefore a particular vision is present through the whole work. Thus the reader is immersed in a world which borders are that of the baroque genre and that of romanticism, these two genres not being taken in their historical dimension but revealing the state of human consciousness.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Neste trabalho analisamos os contos âPetÃniaâ, âO Convidadoâ e âO Lodoâ de Murilo RubiÃo observando neles a presenÃa da Mitologia grega a partir da teoria da Intertextualidade. Procuramos encontrar os mitos gregos correspondentes Ãs referÃncias dadas pelo autor, as ligaÃÃes entre os mitos e os contos e a contribuiÃÃo que a escolha da Mitologia Grega dà ao texto muriliano. Inicialmente observamos o trajeto da Mitologia Grega desde sua presenÃa na cultura oral atà sua fixaÃÃo em textos literÃrios que escolhemos usar como comparativo e fazemos um pequeno percurso da teoria da Intertextualidade, explorada nos capÃtulos seguintes. Logo em seguida, emparelhamos os aspectos dos contos aos mitos selecionados sugerindo os mitos usados para a leitura proposta. Por fim analisamos atravÃs da Intertextualidade a forma como o mito foi utilizado por RubiÃo e como, ao observarmos esses mitos, à possÃvel uma diferente leitura e uma revisÃo dos contos e dos mitos gregos. ConcluÃmos que a partir da leitura dos mitos gregos, à possÃvel a percepÃÃo, atravÃs de intertextualidade, com os contos de RubiÃo e que tal influÃncia nÃo apenas traz a nosso sÃculo esses mitos como os renova, o eu afeta tanto a leitura do conto quanto a do mito que, agora sob nova leitura, pode ser revisto e expandido em seu entendimento / In this work, we analyze the short stories âPetÃniaâ, âO Convidadoâ and âO Lodoâ, written by Murilo RubiÃo, observing the presence of Greek Mythology from the perspective of the Intertextuality Theory. We aimed at finding the Greek myths which correspond to the references given by the author, the connection between the myths and the short stories, and the contribution of Greek mythology provided the authorâs writing. Initially, the journey of Greek mythology since its presence in the oral culture until its settlement in literary texts that were chosen to use as a comparative was observed. Then, a brief path of the Intertextuality Theory was accomplished, being explored in the following chapters. Next the aspects of the short stories with the myths selected were paired, suggesting the myths used for the reading proposed. Finally, by means of Intertextuality, we analyzed the way how the myth was used by RubiÃo and how, when observing these myths, a different reading and a review of the short stories and also of the Greek myths is possible. We concluded, from the reading of the Greek myths, that the perception with RubiÃoâs short stories is possible by means of intertextuality, and also that such influence not only brings these myths to our century, but it also renews them. The self affects not only the reading of the short story but also of the myth that, now, under a new perspective of reading, might be reviewed and expanded in its understanding.