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Tag Archives: myth
“Wagner and Aeschylus: the Ring and the Oresteia” by Michael Ewans
[just the first two chapters: I need to listen to the Ring itself before reading the others] Chapter 1: Wagner and Aeschylus This is a general introduction to them both, especially, as the book’s intended audience is more musicological than … Continue reading
The Hunger Games
A great example of mythic cinema: a story which echoes, bounces round, firing grappling hooks to draw things together. The Imperial world is that of the Sun King, of Rome, of Brazil; the game arena is the world of Truman, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Gladiators, Milgrams, myth, Rollerbowl, Theseus, Truman Show, We Need To Talk About Kevin
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“The Invention of Lying”
Ricky Gervais weaves together Gulliver’s Travels and the Midas myth to create a funny and provocative anti-religion story, yet as usual one which attacks merely the straw man of Sunday-School religion: no worries for the modern C of E… ;-). … Continue reading
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