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Superman: from the mythical hero to the modern warrior
| Resumo: | Mythic heroes do not die: they recycle themselves through the ages. In this paper, I intend to demonstrate that Superman possesses qualities and frailties like the protagonists of Greek mythology. I examine the following aspects: lineage, wisdom, superpowers, war, love and vulnerabilities. As examples, I resort to myths, legends, comic magazines, movies and series. I substantiate my research with essays from several mythologists, anthropologists, and cartoonists. |
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| Autores principais: | Mancelos, João de |
| Assunto: | Super-homem super-herói Aquiles mitos gregos nova mitologia Superman super-hero Achilles Greek myths new mythology |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
| Instituição associada: | Departamento de Línguas e Culturas da Universidade de Aveiro |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Forma Breve |
| Resumo: | Mythic heroes do not die: they recycle themselves through the ages. In this paper, I intend to demonstrate that Superman possesses qualities and frailties like the protagonists of Greek mythology. I examine the following aspects: lineage, wisdom, superpowers, war, love and vulnerabilities. As examples, I resort to myths, legends, comic magazines, movies and series. I substantiate my research with essays from several mythologists, anthropologists, and cartoonists. |
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