OSIRIS AND SET. A MYTHOLOGICAL MATRIX IN BOLESLAW PRUS' 'PHARAOH' (Ozyrys i Set. Mitologiczna matryca w 'Faraonie' Boleslawa Prusa)

• Authors: Zalewski Cezary
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article aims at reinterpreting Boleslaw Prus' novel Pharaoh made with the use of religious and anthropological contexts. The basic events of the plot were presented as mythological categories: as a fight between twin deities (Osiris and Set), making an offering, miraculous ressurection, and restoration of order. In this manner Prus presents a genetic and functional dependence of old cultural institution (such as politics, monarchy, army, arts, science, economy) on ritual-religious system.

Keywords

EN

'PHARAOH' (NOVEL); BOLESLAW PRUS; OSIRIS; SET

• Publisher: Instytut Badań Literackich PAN
• Journal: Pamiętnik Literacki
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 102
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 5-32
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Zalewski Cezary

• C. Zalewski, Jagiellonian University of Cracow, Cracow, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA09851