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Aspetti labirintici di un rito iniziatico antico ne La danza degli gnomi di Guido Gozzano

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2024-12-19

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No. 6 (2024): POLYTHESIS Filologia Interpretazione e Teoria della Letteratura

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NOTE E DISCUSSIONI

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https://doi.org/10.13138/2723-9020/3762

Authors

  • Paola Ricchiuti Università degli Studi di Bergamo

Abstract

The winding, labyrinthine path of the classical myth and the circular dance initiated by the gnomes in Gozzano’s tale find a parallel in the meaning of an initiatory rite to which the protagonist of the story is subjected. He is “destined” to emerge enriched and strengthened from a trial that highlights his courage and assures personal growth, a self-evolution that prepares him for the further challenges life poses to everyone.