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Преследване на античните чудовища в популярната култура
Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture

Author(s): Elizabeth Gloyn
Contributor(s): Kremena Hristova (Translator)
Subject(s): Philosophy, Aesthetics, Social Philosophy
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: mythology; monsters; media; popular culture; ancient world

Summary/Abstract: What is it about ancient monsters that popular culture still finds so enthralling? Why do the monsters of antiquity continue to stride across the modern world? In this book, the first in-depth study of how post-classical societies use the creatures from ancient myth, Liz Gloyn reveals the trends behind how we have used monsters since the 1950s to the present day, and considers why they have remained such a powerful presence in our shared cultural imagination. She presents a new model for interpreting the extraordinary vitality that classical monsters have shown, and their enormous adaptability in finding places to dwell in popular culture without sacrificing their connection to the ancient world.

  • Issue Year: 13/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 185-204
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Bulgarian