Hyperborejczycy
w mocarstwowej ideologii niemieckiej
w XVII, XVIII i XIX wieku
Hyperboreans in the German Superpower Ideology
in the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries.
Author(s): Piotr KochanekSubject(s): Political history, Social history, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki w Bydgoszczy (WSG)
Keywords: Hyperboreans; Superpower Ideology; Germany; Ph. Clüver; G.W. Leibnitz; J.C. Spenera; A.L. von Schlözer; J.W. Uphagen; K. Mannert; Ch.K. Barth; J.G. Radlof; A.B. Wil- helm; K. Halling; M.E. Meyen;
Summary/Abstract: The article aims to show the role that the ancient myth of the Hyperboreans playedin the German superpower ideology. In this aspect, the opinions of fourteen German scholarsfrom 1616 to 1875, i.e. over a period of 259 years, were analysed. These opinions prove that theHyperborean myth was used to emphasize the ethical and moral values of the German nation.In turn, these values were to prove that Germany’s aspirations to the role of a superpower wereright. Referring to the Hyperborean myth was at the same time referring to the Hellenic idea ofthe chosen nation. This, in turn, was a justification for the German feeling of superiority over other nations. This conviction grew gradually over several generations and was a source ofGerman national pride. The most important elements of this pride were briefly summarized byA. Riese: „Gerechtigkeit, Tapferkeit, Freiheit”. This phrase can probably be considered a Ger-man response to the French, revolutionary postulate – „Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité”.
Journal: HETEROGLOSSIA - Studia kulturoznawczo-filologiczne
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 203-218
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish
