Predestination of Sophia in Classical Narratives (Cinderella) and Conceptual Models (M. R. Cox) Cover Image

Sophiina predestinácia v klasických naratívoch (Cinderella) a v pojmových modeloch (M R. Coxová)
Predestination of Sophia in Classical Narratives (Cinderella) and Conceptual Models (M. R. Cox)

Author(s): Mariana Čechová
Subject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre, Filozofická fakulta
Keywords: Keywords: Cinderella; M. R. Cox; fairy-tale type 510 A; basic narrative algorithm

Summary/Abstract: The article follows stories of two women. One of them – archetypal-symbolic (Cinderella) belongs to fictional world, whereas the other one (M. R. Cox) is historical character from the real world. Despite rather schematic briefness and selective partialness author points out that initiative of M. R. Cox unfolded (on rich material of stories about Cinderella) still lively and expanding territory for several disciplines – from ethnography through cultural anthropology to literary history. This territory relates to most fundamental, universal archetypes of human worldview and orientation in it, with the key role played by feminine principle.

  • Issue Year: 18/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 120-126
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Slovak
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