Laberintos verbales Labirintus és Kereszt Borges elbeszéléseiben
'Laberintos verbales' (The Labyrinth and the Cross in the Short Stories of José-Luis Borges)

Summary/Abstract: All civilizations have some deeply meaningful symbols to express human condition in general. Among the most common of these symbols is certainly the labyrinth, which played a crucial role already before the Christina era. The aspect of the present analysis of Borges' stories shows how the labyrinth is related to the Cross. The first part of the essay describes the rich metaphorical meaning and the transformation of the labyrinth in some relevant text of the author. It gives an introduction to the typology of labyrinth referred in Borges' works. Though the example of the complex references to the 'legend', called The Two Kings and Two Labyrinths, the essay demonstrates the main steps made by Borges in order to establish what he calls the infinite ‘verbal labyrinths’. The train of thought concludes with a philosophical evaluation of Borges’ literary achievements by distinguishing vertical and horizontal labyrinths.

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