Mythological idioms in the religious poetry of the Polish enlightenment
Vol.26,No.4(2016)
Abstract
Keywords:
mythological idioms; religious poetry; Enlightenment
Pages:
17–27
The purpose of this article is the presentation of mythological idioms used in Polish religious poetry of the Enlightenment. Analyzing the context of use of these forms by poets, the author draws attention to the fact that the dominant feature of these type of idioms in the texts is the aesthetic function. In the Enlightenment it was emphasized that we should not combine the content of mythological texts with the Christian religion. Poets tried to adapt to these requirements, but they did not resign to use mythological examples. There are images of Saint Mary, who is "the shape of the goddess" or the soul "shot with an arrow of love" by Jesus. However these images do not introduce disharmony in the content.
mythological idioms; religious poetry; Enlightenment
17–27