Original scientific paper

The Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale: Lewis Carroll’s Tricky Use of Aeschylus and Other Greek Sources

Fernando J. Soto ; Independent scholar, Trail, Canada

Abstract

In this paper I set out to provide a close reading of Carroll’s “The Mouse’s Tale” with special focus on parts of the Greek mythologicodramatic tradition. I argue that Carroll’s poem about a trial involving Fury and a Mouse can be traced to two ancient counterparts who partook in the most famous trial in the Greek mythological tradition: the Furies and Apollo.

Keywords

Furies; Apollo; Orestes; Smintheus; Mouse; youth vs. age; patriarchy vs. matriarchy; Aeschylus; Homer

Hrčak ID:

154125

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/154125

Publication date:

23.12.2015.

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