Heroes Masked and Mythic

Echoes of Ancient Archetypes in Comic Book Characters

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Epic battles, hideous monsters and a host of petty gods--the world of Classical mythology continues to fascinate and inspire. Heroes like Herakles, Achilles and Perseus have influenced Western art and literature for centuries, and today are reinvented in the modern superhero.What does Iron Man have to do with the Homeric hero Odysseus? How does the African warrior Memnon compare with Marvel's Black Panther? Do DC's Wonder Woman and Xena the Warrior Princess reflect the tradition of Amazon women such as Penthesileia? How does the modern superhero's journey echo that of the epic warrior?With fresh insight into ancient Greek texts and historical art, this book examines modern superhero archetypes and iconography in comics and film as the crystallization of the hero's journey in the modern imagination.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-01-18
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:354 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476683157

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Christopher Wood is an art historian, classical archaeologist and museum professional. An alumnus of the American Academy in Rome and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, he lectures in art history at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

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“Comic-book lovers, film fans, and classicists will all enjoy this entertaining and erudite work.”—Booklist

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductiondelete I. Captain America: An Achilles for the Modern Agedelete II. Wonder Woman: Echoes of the Amazon WarriorIII. A Mind for War: Odysseus and the Iron AvengerdeleteIV. Unstoppable Rage: The Incredible Hulk and the Greek Berserkerdelete V. The Heart of the African Warrior: Memnon and Black PantherVI. He Who Commands the Sea: Proteus, Scamander and Denizens of the DeepVII. Double Trouble: Divine Twins in the Epic TraditionVIII. Defending the Epic City: Gotham and TroydeleteIX. Swift and True: Tales of the Epic Archerdelete X. Gods Among Us: Hero as Man and SupermanXI. Wind Walkers and Winged Warriors: Hawkman, Falcon and the Sons of BoreasXII. Dangerous Beauty: Helen of Troy and the Femme FataleXIII. The Hand of Fate: The Infinity Gauntlet and the MoiraiEpilogue: The Legacy of the Epic HeroGlossaryChapter NotesBibliographyIndex