Proteus’ Myth: A Reading proposal

The purpose of this paper is to read the Proteus’ myth from the perspective of the hunting metaphor as the search for knowledge. Proteus is a sea god who has suffered throughout history different interpretations of rational or allegorical nature since his birth in Homer’s Odissey. His main features...

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Autor principal: Macri, María del Rosario
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Publicado: Estudios e investigaciones 2022
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spelling I28-R251-article-117792022-09-07T07:41:39Z Proteus’ Myth: A Reading proposal El mito de Proteo: una propuesta de lectura Macri, María del Rosario The purpose of this paper is to read the Proteus’ myth from the perspective of the hunting metaphor as the search for knowledge. Proteus is a sea god who has suffered throughout history different interpretations of rational or allegorical nature since his birth in Homer’s Odissey. His main features are his ability to metamorphose and the omniscience he shares with other marine deities.The seal shepherd lives as an amphibian between the sea and the land where in a moment of the day he lies in a grotto. These elements acquire a strong symbolic value regarding their prophetic knowledge. The Greek hero Menelao must interrogate the god to reach his homeland after the Trojan contest, he can only achieve that with the help of Eidothea, daughter of Proteus and holder of métis, slyness. The warrior must catch, hunt down Proteus to get the answer. El propósito de este artículo es realizar una lectura del mito de Proteo bajo la perspectiva de la metáfora de la cacería como la búsqueda del saber. Proteo es un dios marino que a lo largo de la historia ha sufrido diferentes interpretaciones de carácter racional o alegórico desde su nacimiento en la Odisea de Homero. Sus principales características son la capacidad para metamorfosearse y la omnisciencia que comparte con otras divinidades marinas. Pastor de focas vive como anfibio entre el mar y la tierra donde en un momento del día yace en una gruta. Estos elementos adquieren un fuerte valor simbólico respecto de su saber profético. El héroe griego Menelao debe interrogar al dios para llegar a su patria después de la contienda de Troya que sólo puede lograr con la ayuda de Idotea, hija de Proteo y poseedora de la métis, astucia. El guerrero deberá atrapar, cazar a Proteo para obtener la respuesta. Estudios e investigaciones 2022-09-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/payro/article/view/11779 Estudios e investigaciones; Vol. 14 (2019); 79-88 2618-4230 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/payro/article/view/11779/10450
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description The purpose of this paper is to read the Proteus’ myth from the perspective of the hunting metaphor as the search for knowledge. Proteus is a sea god who has suffered throughout history different interpretations of rational or allegorical nature since his birth in Homer’s Odissey. His main features are his ability to metamorphose and the omniscience he shares with other marine deities.The seal shepherd lives as an amphibian between the sea and the land where in a moment of the day he lies in a grotto. These elements acquire a strong symbolic value regarding their prophetic knowledge. The Greek hero Menelao must interrogate the god to reach his homeland after the Trojan contest, he can only achieve that with the help of Eidothea, daughter of Proteus and holder of métis, slyness. The warrior must catch, hunt down Proteus to get the answer.
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