Greek and Roman Elements in His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Kleczkowska, Katarzyna

Greek and Roman Elements in His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Abstract

The article focuses on the topic of Greek and Roman influences on His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. The author presents the ancient origins of several motifs of the trilogy, for example compares the daemon from His Dark Materials to the ancient daimon, Lyra’s dream in a cave to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, the Pullman’s vision of the Underworld to Greek Hades, and the Subtle Knife to the golden bough. She also tries to understand the function of the Greek and Roman elements in the trilogy. Finally, the author ponders if the vision of ancient culture in His Dark Materials can influence its reception in the future.

Keywords

Philip Pullman His Dark Materials Greek and Roman influences daemon Allegory of the Cave Underworld harpies Lyra Orpheus Subtle Knife golden bough Northern Lights

dajmon Mroczne materie Hades jaskinia greckie rzymskie świat zmarłych harpie złota gałąź nóż Orfeusz

Citation

Kleczkowska K., Greek and Roman Elements in His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, [w:] Światy alternatywne, red. M. Błaszkowska, K. Kleczkowska, A. Kuchta, J. Malita, I. Pisarek, P. Waczyński, K. Wodyńska, Kraków 2015, s. 125–133.

URI

https://depot.ceon.pl/handle/123456789/8143

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