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Myth, The Sacrificial Rites With The Birth Of Tragedy

Posted on:2015-03-17Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L X WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2265330425496063Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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As one of the oldest literary form,the value of Greek tragedy is timeless.Beacuse ofits ancient age,the question of the process of its born was never been answeredreally.But,we can know for sure that tragedy was connected with mysterious mythologyand ritual.Only then,the study of the born of Greek tragedy is valid through mythologyand ritual.We can learn more about the born and development of Greek tragedy and itsexquisite form,artistic charm through the study in this basis.This paper is focus on the born of Greek tragedy through the sight of the humanismin the development of mythology and ritual,combined with the master pieces of ancientGreek.In the introduction part,It is meaningful to reexplain and dig the deep meaning of theconcept “tagedy”,let the humanism spirit expose. And indicates the academic andpractical significance of the selected topic.Chapter one,analyze the development of humanism in ancient Greek and thefomation of tragedy conscious through the four process of mythology: Polytheism-onegod-half god-human.Chapter two,Correspond to the four processes mythology,Analysis the processtrough worship to rebirth riturl; Answer the qustion “why did Greek tragedy can onlyborn in the religion of Dionysus?”And confirm the influence to the form of tragedythrough the process of the ritual.Chapter three,Find the hidden clues in the master pieces of the three Greek tragedyartists through the mode “confidict-suffering-thophany”and the theme chosen.Confirmthe influnce of humanism through the change in their works.In the conclusion part,summarise the whole thesis.Rediscover the truth of the born oftragedy through the development of humanism in mythology and ritual.
Keywords/Search Tags:Greek tragedy, humanism, mythology, ritual
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