Mythe et allégorie dans l’œuvre de Lucien
This paper examines Lucian’s attitude towards myth and allegory, under its double aspect of interpretative technique and creative process. A careful reading shows that Lucian’s use of myth and allegory is deeply ambiguous and crafty: while constantly criticizing mytho...
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doaj-99b4fbf02a0e4e6283adf5d62e3972902020-11-24T21:47:27ZfraPresses universitaires de CaenKentron0765-05902264-14592008-12-012418322510.4000/kentron.1699Mythe et allégorie dans l’œuvre de LucienCorinne JouannoThis paper examines Lucian’s attitude towards myth and allegory, under its double aspect of interpretative technique and creative process. A careful reading shows that Lucian’s use of myth and allegory is deeply ambiguous and crafty: while constantly criticizing mythology, he gives it the leading role; while making fun of the allegorical exegesis of mythology, he resorts to allegorized myths too; while claiming to exploit the didactic potential of allegory, he subtly corrupts the great models from which he draws his inspiration: even his own allegorical compositions do not escape ironic questioning.http://journals.openedition.org/kentron/1699allegorypoeticscomedydialogueenigmaexegesis |
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Mythe et allégorie dans l’œuvre de Lucien |
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Mythe et allégorie dans l’œuvre de Lucien |
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Mythe et allégorie dans l’œuvre de Lucien |
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mythe et allégorie dans l’œuvre de lucien |
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Presses universitaires de Caen |
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Kentron |
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0765-0590 2264-1459 |
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2008-12-01 |
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This paper examines Lucian’s attitude towards myth and allegory, under its double aspect of interpretative technique and creative process. A careful reading shows that Lucian’s use of myth and allegory is deeply ambiguous and crafty: while constantly criticizing mythology, he gives it the leading role; while making fun of the allegorical exegesis of mythology, he resorts to allegorized myths too; while claiming to exploit the didactic potential of allegory, he subtly corrupts the great models from which he draws his inspiration: even his own allegorical compositions do not escape ironic questioning. |
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allegory poetics comedy dialogue enigma exegesis |
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