Spuren der Venusberg-Sage im Roman Hora Venušina von František Zavřel. Eine Analyse
Traces of the Venusberg Myth in the Novel Hora Venušina by František Zavřel. An Analysis

Summary/Abstract: František Z􀵺􀶏􀷞􀵾􀶅’s novel Hora Venušina is almost forgotten today. When it was fi rst published in 1928, it was mainly perceived as an autobiographic novel in which the author settled his account with his many opponents in Prague’s cultural and artistic scene of the time. However, Hora Venušina is far more than this. The title which can be translated as “Venus‘s hill” is not misleading. Being a very unique case in Czech literature, this novel is an adaptation of the Venusberg myth like many other texts that have existed in German literature since the late middle ages. The aim of this analysis is to discover traces of the Venusberg myth in Z􀵺􀶏􀷞􀵾􀶅’s novel and to compare it with German adaptations of the legend, especially with the respective works of Heinrich H􀵾􀶂􀶇􀵾 and Richard W􀵺􀶀􀶇􀵾􀶋.

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