"God-Hunting": The Chaos of Worship in Peter Shaffer's Equus and Royal Hunt of the Sun.

Examines the god-hunting subject of the plays "Equus" and "The Royal Hunt of the Sun," by Peter Shaffer. Significance of the god-hunting subject in the dramatic structure of the plays; Discussion on the multiplicity of gods in each play; Purpose of the mythopoetic resonance of the central god image...

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Publicado en:	Modern Drama Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 13 - 29
Autor principal:	Lounsberry, Barbara
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	University of Toronto Press Mar1978
Materias:	Equus (Theatrical production) Royal Hunt of the Sun, The (Theatrical production) Gods Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016 Drama
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Sumario:	Examines the god-hunting subject of the plays "Equus" and "The Royal Hunt of the Sun," by Peter Shaffer. Significance of the god-hunting subject in the dramatic structure of the plays; Discussion on the multiplicity of gods in each play; Purpose of the mythopoetic resonance of the central god images in the play.