Open AccessMETAPHORS OF DESPOTISM: FROM THE «IRON HAND» TO THE «IRON HEEL»
Author(s) -
К В Душенко,
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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik kulʹturologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2658-3291
DOI - 10.31249/hoc/2020.03.06
Subject(s) - fist , heel , velvet , sign (mathematics) , symbol (formal) , knight , foot (prosody) , power (physics) , anatomy , art , geology , literature , philosophy , biology , physics , linguistics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , oceanography , quantum mechanics , astronomy
In the European cultural space there are related metaphors associated with the image of a knight chained in armor: «iron hand», «iron foot/heel», «armored fist», «iron hand in a velvet glove». Most often they are used as a sign of ruthless, despotic power. They are adjacent to the image of «bayonets» as a symbol of despotic power. The article explores the origin and existence of these metaphors in various national cultures.