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Routledge Revivals Companion to Literary Myths, Heroes and Archetypes First published in English in 1992, this companion explores the nature of the literary myth in a collection of over 100 essays, from Abraham to Zoroaster. Its coverage is international and draws on legends from prehistory to the modern age, throughout literature, whether fiction, poetry or drama. Essays on classical figures, as well as later myths, explore the origin, devel- opment and various incarnations of their subjects. Alongside entries on wes- tern archetypes are analyses of non-European myths from across the world, including Africa, China, Japan, Latin America and India. This book will be indispensable for students and teachers of literature, history and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in the fascinating world of mythology. A detailed bibliography and index are included. This page intentionally left blank Companion to Literary Myths, Heroes and Archetypes Edited by Pierre Brunel Translated by Wendy Allatson, Judith Hayward and Trista Selous First published in French in1988 by Éditions du Rocher, and in English in 1992 by Routledge Thiseditionfirstpublishedin2016byRoutledge 2ParkSquare,MiltonPark,Abingdon,Oxon,OX144RN andbyRoutledge 711ThirdAvenue,NewYork,NY10017 RoutledgeisanimprintoftheTaylor&FrancisGroup,aninformabusiness DictionnairedesMythsLittéraires©1988ÉditionsduRocher Thistranslation©1996Routledge All rightsreserved.No part ofthis bookmaybe reprintedor reproducedor utilisedin any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublishers. Publisher’sNote Thepublisherhasgonetogreatlengthstoensurethequalityofthisreprintbutpoints outthatsomeimperfectionsintheoriginalcopiesmaybeapparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and welcomes correspondencefromthosetheyhavebeenunabletocontact. ALibraryofCongressrecordexistsunderLCcontrolnumber:95041300 ISBN13:978-1-138-93600-3(hbk) ISBN13:978-1-315-67709-5(ebk) COMPANION TO LITERARY MYTHS, HEROES AND ARCHETYPES Edited by PIERRE BRUNEL Translated from the French by WENDY ALLATSON JUDITH HAYWARD TRISTA SELOUS LONDON AND NEW YORK First published in French as Dictionnaire des Myths Littéraires by Éditions du Rocher, Jean-Paul Bertrand Editeur, Paris, in 1988 © Éditions du Rocher, 1988 First published in English in 1992 as the Companion to Literary Myths, Heroes and Archetypes by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001, USA This paperback edition first published in 1996 This translation © Routledge 1996 Phototypeset in Ehrhardt, Linotron 300 by Intype, London Printed and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives pic ® Printed on acid-free paper All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available on request ISBN 0-415-13363-7 Contents List of Entries vi Preface ix Further Reading 1187 Index 1211 List of Entries Abraham 1 Adonis 8 African myths 24 AhQ/AhQism 30 Ancient Apollo 33 Androgynes 42 Andromeda 61 Antigone 69 Aphrodite 77 Apocalypse 85 Apollo, the mythical sun 102 Archetypes 110 Ariadne 118 Artemis 128 Arthur 135 The Aryan myth 149 Atlantis 153 Black Tezcatlipoca 163 Cain 174 Carmen 184 Celtic myths 190 Centaurs 209 Chinese legends and mythology 221 The Cid 227 Coatlicue, the mother goddess 241 Cosmogonie myths 255 Cronos 263 Daedalus 266 Daphne 272 David, or the journey 285 The Dictator 291 Dionysus of the Ancients 298 Dionysus: the development of the literary myth 309 Discoveries 317 The Dogon myth of creation 325 Donjuán 335 Doubles and counterparts 343 VI LIST OF ENTRIES Echo 383 Eden 389 Eldorado 407 Eros 412 Eternal Recurrence 420 Europa 425 Faust 431 The feathered serpent 442 The flood 450 Germanic myths 455 The golden age 460 The golden fleece 464 The golem 468 The grail 488 The great serpent 500 Gyges 507 Hamlet 517 Helen of Troy 521 Hermes 531 Heroism 557 Hindu nryths 566 Historical figures and mythical figures 578 Image and myth 586 Iphigenia 597 Ishtar 603 Isis 611 Jacob 619 Japanese mydiology 625 Jesus Christ in literature 637 Joan of Arc 646 Job 658 Judith 665 Julian 672 Koumen 681 The labyrinth 685 Lilith 720 Literary and mythological narratives 725 Literature and initiation 733 Lorelei 737 Louis XIV 747 Mandrake 758 Medea 769 Medusa 779 Melusina 788 vii
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