“Bacchante” and Women’s Empowerment in the Old and New Era By Comparison Between “Le Baccanti” and “Venus in Fur”

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10.2991/icassee-18.2018.154How to use a DOI?

Keywords

women's empowerment; Hellenistic bacchante; Greek Myths; dramas;The Frogs of Aristophanes;Venus in Fur

Abstract

Greek Myths, not only are full of fantasy, but have greatly realistic, which provide western culture with different kinds of prototype and culture motif. Greek Myths have a profound impact on western psychology, literature, film and many other fields, which often show human nature by interpreting and rewriting these myths. A famous play “The Bacchantes” and a famous movie “Venus in Fur” are good examples that carry on and develop Greek Myths. Euripides, considered by thinkers of feminism later, an outstanding advocate that ensure women rights in ancient western. “Venus in Fur” skillfully quotes this play to boldly ask the male-centered world. “The Bacchantes” and “Venus in Fur” all use bacchante element to display their critical thinking about the present related phenomena and female consciousness. So I will refer to Greek Myths and dramas, mythology, feminist studies as well as some knowledge in history, literature and art, psychology to elaborate women's rights in Myth and reality, explore women's empowerment in different cultural backgrounds.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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