Heroines Through the Looking-Glass. Eurydice and Persephone in Ginevra Weasley’s Personal Transformation
Abstract
Our paper aims to highlight the ability of J.K.Rowling using Greek and Roman mythology, especially to adapt it and transform it into her stories. In this particular case we are talking about Persephone and Eurydice episodes, which have been used in the descent to Hades by Ginny Weasley in the summit scene of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We are interested in conceptualizing changes and variations of the creative vision of the author, and how those have been affected when they moved to the big screen, analyzing the rest of artistic references that were selected for staging. Ultimately, we would like to prove how she deconstructs the ancient myths and how she creates new readings and new images based on them in the second film of the famous saga.
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