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The Rabelaisian Mythologies
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Chapter 4 examines in detail the various myths of the fourth book and suggests that in it Rabelais propounds a radically unorthodox syncretism in which the poetic attractions of Platonic and Plutarchan demonology are preponderant, in which Christ Himself may be seen as the greatest of the demons, and where the climax of the book shows us the hero Pantagruel in direct communication with his own guardian demon. A short epilogue sums up Gauna's conclusions and suggests reasons for the literary and philosophical attractions of magical Platonism.
Author Bio
Max Gauna is a scholar known for work on Renaissance literature and Rabelais studies. His research focuses on the mythological, philosophical, and religious dimensions of François Rabelais’s writing, with attention to classical sources and interpretive traditions. The Rabelaisian Mythologies reflects a close reading of Rabelais’s texts and their complex symbolic worlds, showing Gauna’s interest in literary myth, satire, and intellectual history.
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