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Classical Musical Myth in Secondary Music Education
Kozel, David
The thesis is focused on the influence of mythology on music. Classical myths with musical elements are understood as an inspiration sources for musical works, especially on instrumental program music, musical impressionism and on the music of 20th century. Historiographic aspect of the topic is also taken into consideration. The interpretation of myths in music is conducted using the theory of archetypes by Carl Gustav Jung and modified semantic analysis. The ways of applying the complex set of mythology, archetypes and music for purposes of music education forms an important part of the work. The first chapter explores theoretically possibilities of interaction between myth and music, introduces the theory of archetypes, and defines possible ways of understanding the musical archetypes and their use in interpretation of the musical work. The second chapter is concerned with the classical myths of Apollo, Dionysus, Orpheus, Pan and Sirens. The chapter presents particular versions of the myths and conducts their interpretation. The third chapter focuses on the selected mythological motifs as inspiration for the musical work in the historical perspective. The fourth chapter presents three archetypical, semantic analyses and interpretations of compositions by Igor Stravinsky (Orpheus), Vitezslav...
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The Biblical and Mythological Elements in C.S. Lewis´s Chronicles of Narnia
VÁŇOVÁ, Michaela
The thesis deals with the analysis of biblical and mythological elements in the fantastic series The Chronicles of Narnia. The theoretical part focuses on the life of the writer C. S. Lewis and his sources of inspiration that led him to write his work. These include mainly the medieval romance and mythological characters. The second part analyzes and characterizes biblical and mythological elements that have been found in the stories. The thesis focuses on the moral values of the series and its contribution. The conclusion contains a brief summary of biblical and mythological elements, as well as the moral values.
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Prototypization,archetypization and mytologization in Avatar
Richterová, Sára ; Šoltys, Otakar (advisor) ; Kučera, Štěpán (referee)
This thesis called "Prototypization, archetypization and mythologization in Avatar" deals with movie, which took the first place in audience ratings. Long-awaited, high-budget movie Avatar has become a landmark in film industry by utilizing the latest technology in making mores and influenced the creation of movies, that came after him. The first part is devoted to theories of semiotics and definition of science fiction with subgeneres, which are utilized in to construction of narration. The second part of thesis is focused on narrative, musical, speech and image analysis. Theories and proceduries, which are marked out on previous chapters, are here applied on each of the movie scene. Commencement of movie with 3D effects aroused the intereset of the audience to regularly visit a cinema again. This thesis studies the impact of the new phenomenon on quality of workmanship and tone of the story first shot with the help of new technology. The story line goes back to the myths, that are already functional and creates their own semiotic space with the help of their best practices. This movie is using superficial prettiness and trying to impress the viewer senses, with perfectly sophisticated virtual reality and protruding images and all of that is for reaching success. Avatar became here as a new...
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Archetypes of Greek Mythology
Domanjová, Nikola ; Jirásková, Věra (advisor) ; Krámský, David (referee)
This work deals with characteristics of Greek mythology and tries to define a myth and to describe the differences between myths and fairy tales. It focuses on an origin and a history of myths, on gods and on heroes. My work also examines a concept of collective unconscious and archetypes, that appears in antique mythology (especially the archetype of a hero). Based on these findings, this work forms characteristic features of heroes, that are applied on the Greek heroes Odysseus and Achilles. Their life stories prove they deserve to be considered as archetypes of heroes. A survey, that deals with a concept of heroism according to contemporary young people, is also part of the work. It reflects not just the teenagers' image of a hero, but it examines their knowledge of Greek mythology, too.
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Representations of a Hero and Anti-hero in British Fantasy Literature
HARŠOVÁ, Pavlína
The author of this thesis Representation of the hero and the antihero in the British fantasy literature deals with the typology of characters within the genre. She focuses on the distinction between a hero and an antihero and discribes the characteristic features of their representation in the pieces written by British authors, including particularly the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, J. K. Rowling, P. Pullman, N. Gaiman and T. Pratchett. The theoretical background is provided by the publication The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell and a book titled The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Gained pieces of information are confronted with the texts named above.
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The Role of Symbols and Myths in (Rcent) Comic Books
BARTOŇOVÁ, Tereza
The diploma thesis The Role of Symbols and Myths in (contemporary) Comics focuses on different functions of symbols and myths in fictional comics worlds, especially their different roles in comics from Japanese or Anglo-American area. The connection of comics and mythology brings up the analysis of the concept of heroic archetype which often appears in stories. I will chart the evolution of hero from the mythological one over superheroes to the contemporary modern hero and I will evidence his influence on the contemporary comics. Later, I will analyze how these fictional worlds are built on the logic of the actual world.
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Mythology as a Source of the Harry Potter Series
VESELKOVÁ, Anna
The aim of the diploma thesis, Mythology as a Source of the Harry Potter Series, is focused on inspirational sources which influenced the writer Joanne Kathleen Rowling. It organizes the mythology of characters and animals in successions of stories about Harry Potter. The basis of the thesis is the formulation of terms mythology, myth, Carl Gustav Jung's archetype and the analysis of encyclopaedic sources (Encyklopaedia Mythica). The main emphasis is put on the comparison of these features of mythology and archetype with literary characters and animals in particular stories about Harry Potter.
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Confrontation of western and eastern spirituality: options and limitations of contemporary approaches the transcendent
KLOZAR, Karel
The thesis deals with examination of the transcendent in relation to the human being through intraspective and extraspective analysis of some typical differences of eastern and western approach to being. Pointing out some fundamental differences on extraspective level. Searching for possible similarities on intraspective level ? real, imaginary and possible. Inspiration with Jung's collective unconsciousness and individuation process as the possible key to understanding the essence of human as focus of relation of an universal and an individual. The transcendent as a collective goal, or source of conflict? Are eastern and western approaches the transcendent compatible? Is there some essence of the transcendent, which is universal and points to some unbiased form of experience? Integration of consciousness and unconsciousness as the fundamental joint of East and West.
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A painting as a graphic metaphor of a gender identity
NIŽNÍKOVÁ, Kateřina
This thesis focuses on how Roznov art therapy schools approach gender issues. It deals with a gender perception development during an art therapy process (through the course of study). In the theoretical part it describes gender issues from the historical point of view and it addresses the feminist movement and its impact on an understanding of gender differences. It also describes psychological theories of the beginning and evolution of sex differences and therapeutic effects of art therapy. The practical part of this thesis includes a characterization of art therapy techniques. It pursues the symbol of ?original sin?. It examines a set of art therapy students? artwork and it studies the gender identification references. It also analyses a set of students? questionnaires, especially the experience of gender identification perception before and during their studies.
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