Mit, utopie, modernitate / Myth, utopia, modernity

The issues a myth can address in a contemporary society are related to the global challenges the respective society faces. Analysing myths, one can gain access to a mental landscape which reveals the depths of the collective mentality. The present paper analyses the structure and the function of sev...

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Main Author: Ovidiu Ivancu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia 2016-10-01
Series:Incursiuni în imaginar
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Online Access:http://inimag.uab.ro/upload/12_197_8_40_(7)9-ivancu.pdf
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Summary:The issues a myth can address in a contemporary society are related to the global challenges the respective society faces. Analysing myths, one can gain access to a mental landscape which reveals the depths of the collective mentality. The present paper analyses the structure and the function of several myths within the Romanian culture, trying to give an answer to several questions such as: Which is the connection between myth and reality? How can one define the paradigm Myth-Archetype? Are there any new myths or just re-enactments of the old ones?
ISSN:2501-2169
2601-5137