Linguistic depiction of Greek and Roman gods in New Athens by Benedykt Chmielowski Cover Image

Językowy obraz bogów greckich i rzymskich w Nowych Atenach Benedykta Chmielowskiego
Linguistic depiction of Greek and Roman gods in New Athens by Benedykt Chmielowski

Author(s): Agnieszka Szczaus
Subject(s): Anthropology, Ancient World, Polish Literature, 18th Century
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: Greek and Roman mythology; linguistic depiction of gods; encyclopaedia by Benedykt Chmielowski;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an analysis of the selected fragments of New Athens (1745-1746) – an encyclopaedia by Benedykt Chmielowski on the beliefs of the Greeks and Romans. The article also reconstructs the linguistic depiction of the Greek and Roman gods presented in the compendium. To this end the article cites the names of the deities presented in the compendium, isolates the derivatives based on central names, separates the characteristic elements of ancient deities and presents the linguistic and non-linguistic methods of the valorisation of the gods.

  • Issue Year: 11/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 173-184
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish