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author: Alessandro Iannucci (Dipartimento di Beni Culturali, Università degli Studi di Bologna (IT))
Achilles and Ulysses. A Comparison Between Two Heroic Icons
language: italian
publication date: April 2020abstract: Achilles as the hero of courage, strength, and action vs. Ulysses as the hero of travel, knowledge, and narrative. The ancient view is found in the modern reception, especially in mass culture, in which the two heroes play an iconic role that goes far beyond their original literary archetypes.
keywords: icona culturale, cultural icon, coraggio, viaggio, archetipo, modello, eroe, courage, journey, archetype, model, heroOCULA-22-IANNUCCI-Achille-e-ulisse.pdf ➞ PDF [421Kb]
DOI: 10.12977/ocula2020-11
citation information: Alessandro Iannucci, Achille e Ulisse. Icone eroiche a confronto, "Ocula", vol.21, n.22, pp.118-140, April 2020. DOI: 10.12977/ocula2020-11
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