Jako bohyně ztělesněná: ozvěny řecké mytologie v díle Nightwood Djuny Barnes

Netolická, Anna

The thesis aims to analyse the echoes of chosen aspects of Greek mythology in Nightwood by Djuna Barnes, which are still being largely omitted by the academy. Mythological narrative in this work serves as a key to unravelling a variety of thematic layers of the book and offers new insight into the behaviour of the characters and their psychology, specifically concerning sexuality and gender as main topics of the book. The first chapter deals with concise contextualization of sexuality in the 20th century with a peek into ancient Greece. The second chapter focuses on juxtaposing the archetypes of gods with the characters of Nightwood. First it focuses on Robin Vote and her relationships that are contrasted to the myth of Demeter and Persephone, while discussion in greater detail is then dedicated to the union between Robin and Nora Flood, which reflects a subversive mother-daughter relationship dynamic. Further, the chapter explores the juxtaposition of deities and mythological characters that evince signs of gender fluidity - Tiresias and Agdistis - with Doctor Matthew O'Connor and Robin; the thesis will also touch upon a comparison to the gender-iconic deities Artemis and Aphroditos. The last chapter discusses metamorphoses, a phenomenon typical for Greek deities and mythological characters,...

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