Der Behinderung Einen Sinn Verleihen: Über Die Interpretation Von Seh- Und Gehbehinderungen Bei Figuren Des Antiken Mythos [German]

by Florian Schumann

How are disabled figures portrayed in ancient mythology? This thesis examines six prominent figures with disabilities (Thersites, Teiresias, Oidipus, Hephaestus, Philoctetes and Pluto) and analyses how different authors of various genres of ancient literature portray these figures and what role their lameness or blindness plays. It is shown that the treatment of disabled characters is by no means limited to their exclusion, but that disabilities are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: German
• ISBN: 311138179X
• ISBN13: 9783111381794
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"