MITOLOGIA GRECO-ROMANA E OS MASCOTES OLÍMPICOS:UMA TENTATIVA DE APROXIMAÇÃO CULTURAL

Abstract

Opening up the perspective of cultural study this paper presents elements of rapprochement between the Greco-Roman myth of the Faun or Pan and Mascots of the Olympic Games of the modern era. The study adopts the analytical context the mythological imagery (gods and other beings) in convergence with sports practice (in which, in Greece, athletes were considered heroes). Thus, the platform is transported from history to contemporary analysis: using textual and figural narratives - in favor of an interdisciplinary discourse. The Greek mythology has exerted a great influence on the culture of Western civilization and remains part of the heritage and language of the West. Poets and artists from ancient times to the present have been inspired by Greek mythology and discovered that they bequeath mythological meaning and relevance. With the myths then will the culture of myths to sports.

Index Terms - Mythology, Olympic Mascots, Culture, Interdisciplinary.