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Антрополошке импликације Плутархових есхатолошких митова
The Anthropological Implications of Plutarch’s Eschatological Myths

Author(s): Noel Putnik
Subject(s): Anthropology, Philosophy, Social Sciences, History of Philosophy, Ancient Philosphy
Published by: Етнографски институт САНУ
Keywords: myth; logos; ecstasy; identity; demonology

Summary/Abstract: This paper offers a comparative discourse analysis of three eschatological myths authored by Plutarch, with special emphasis on the anthropological implications of the myths and Plutarch’s literary philosophical ambiguity concerning the relationship between mythos and logos. The myths describe the ecstatic journeus of their heroes, as well as their cosmic visions of the Beyond. The analysis points to Plutarch’s tripartite notion of human identity and his peculiar interpretation of the idea of demons as part of this notion.

  • Issue Year: LXXI/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 77-98
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Serbian