Samobójstwo i autodestrukcja w greckich opowieściach mitycznych
Suicide and self-destruction in Greek mythical stories

Author(s): Tomasz Mojsik
Subject(s): Cultural history
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: suicide; Greek myths; ancient culture
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes selected scenes of suicide and other actions of a (self)destructive nature in Greek myths. The basis for the reading are the mythographic works of Apollodorus and Hyginus. In the conclusions the author draws attention to the significant presence of female suicide in myth, as well as the role of violence in the functioning of the heroic family.

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