Article ID: CBB333541222

Echoes of Ancient Volcanic Representations: A Geo-Mythological Approach (2020)

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Reflections, studies, and observations on volcanic phenomena, especially about Etna, and their consequences on natural and human landscapes can be traced back to early moments of Greek colonization on Sicily. Hesiod (8th-7th c. BC) was the first to mention the myth of the battle between Zeus and Typhon, which conceals the memory of an ancient volcanic eruption. This very same narrative motif is echoed in the production of later authors wherein a description of Etna’s volcanic eruptions is recognizable. The character of Typhon can be found in other volcanic contexts as well, thus becoming a topos alluding to volcanic activity. These considerations demonstrate an archaic aptitude in representing and explaining nature through myth, whose suggestive language permits to encode memories of real events. Defined as ‘geomythology,’ this methodological approach will be employed to analyse the figure of Typhon and its connection with Mount Etna, which will allow new insights into the analysis of ancient volcanic representations.

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Authors & Contributors
Fabiana Lopes da Silveira
William Spaggiari
Vincenzo Russo
Nicoletta Brazzelli
Stefano Branca
Guglielmina Adele Diolaiuti
Concepts
Science and literature
Volcanoes and volcanology
Science and culture
Geography
Mythology
Earth sciences
Time Periods
19th century
Ancient
20th century
18th century
20th century, early
17th century
Places
Sicily
Greece
Azores
England
Russia
Italy
Institutions
Crystal Palace
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