Proteus’ Myth: A Reading proposal
The purpose of this paper is to read the Proteus’ myth from the perspective of the hunting metaphor as the search for knowledge. Proteus is a sea god who has suffered throughout history different interpretations of rational or allegorical nature since his birth in Homer’s Odissey. His main features...
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Estudios e investigaciones
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/payro/article/view/11779 |
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| Sumario: | The purpose of this paper is to read the Proteus’ myth from the perspective of the hunting metaphor as the search for knowledge. Proteus is a sea god who has suffered throughout history different interpretations of rational or allegorical nature since his birth in Homer’s Odissey. His main features are his ability to metamorphose and the omniscience he shares with other marine deities.The seal shepherd lives as an amphibian between the sea and the land where in a moment of the day he lies in a grotto. These elements acquire a strong symbolic value regarding their prophetic knowledge. The Greek hero Menelao must interrogate the god to reach his homeland after the Trojan contest, he can only achieve that with the help of Eidothea, daughter of Proteus and holder of métis, slyness. The warrior must catch, hunt down Proteus to get the answer. |
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