THOMAS MANN’ IN VENEDİK’TE ÖLÜM ADLI YAPITINDA MİTOLOJİK İZLEKLER

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HUMANİITAS, cilt.7, sa.14, ss.266-280, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Dergi Adı: HUMANİITAS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Other Indexes
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.266-280
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

MYTHOLOGICAL TRACES IN THOMAS MANN’S DEATH IN VENICE Abstract The focus of the study is on the novella Death in Venice by Thomas Mann who is one of the most important German writers of the twentieth century. We intend to analyze the mythological events which are discussed in the work and offer a rich reading opportunity. By trying to reveal the reflections of the characteristics of some gods in Ancient Greek mythology, we have discussed the reflections of these gods on the characters in the works. We have analyzed how the main character, Aschenbach, transformed from the line of logic, reason and order to the line of emotion, passion, ecstasy and love. We tried to interpret these two opposing views on the apollonistic and dionistic thought developed by Nietzche from the characteristics of the gods of Apollo and Dionysus from Ancient Greece. We emphasized the companionship of Hermes, who became famous in Greek mythology as the messenger of the gods, to Aschenbach with different characters from beginning to end. Keywords: Thomas Mann, Aschenbach, Hermes, Apollon, Dionysos