Publikation: Filippo Carlà und Florian Freitag, »The Labyrinthine Ways of Myth Reception: Cretan Myths in Theme Park Rides«
Erschienen in: Journal of European Popular Culture 6.2 (2015), S. 145–159.
Abstract
This article examines the translation of two ancient Greek myths into theme park attractions in European theme parks. Following a very general discussion of the reasons for the popularity of ancient myths in modern media, the authors present a model of cultural translation in theme parks. The model is then applied to two theme park rides in Terra Mítica (Spain) and Parc Astérix (France), which, while referring to different myths, both rely on the same iconography to establish their theme (the palace of Cnossos). The article specifically addresses scholars interested in classical reception studies and theme park studies, but may be interesting to anyone studying popular culture, cultural translation, adaptation and reception.
Florian Freitag · 12. Januar 2016, 1:01 Uhr