Open AccessLabyrinth, Monster, Mirror. In speculo nulla est redemptio
Author(s) -
Rafael Herra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
theory in action
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1937-0237
pISSN - 1937-0229
DOI - 10.3798/tia.1937-0237.2050
Subject(s) - monster , subject (documents) , theme (computing) , mythology , aesthetics , power (physics) , sociology , philosophy , art , literature , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , library science , operating system
The importance of the labyrinth and the mirror in the history of culture has never ceased. This article reflects on what they agree on and what can be learned from them. The effort to determine where these myths converge brings me to the theme of the monster, which, however, is not always the same. In the article I point out the differences: the Minotaur represents power and is born alongside the labyrinth; the mirror monster, on the other hand, is inside the subject, and it is also an outer voice — an alter ego. Ethical consequences can be drawn from these observations.