Il mito di Prometeo riscritto
Il mito di Prometeo riscritto

L'uso e le trasformazioni delle fonti del mito di Giapetide nella Scommessa di Prometeo di Giacomo Leopardi

Summary/Abstract: The Prometheus myth is an essential part of European culture, observed in each literary epoque, being variously interpreted and adopted.This article aims to examine the presence and meaning of the myth about theTitan in one of the works of Giacomo Leopardi La scommessa di Prometeobasing on both ancient and earlier Italian literary tradition in depicting the deity. Leopardi, well familiar with ancient and contemporary culture, rewrites the myth in the way to express his vision of human life. Although his idea seems original and new he obviously makes use of many motives already present in earlier tradition transforming them and reinterpreting to create a new and significant quality.

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