Mythological allusions in “Аmerican gods” by neil gaiman

1. MYTHOLOGICAL ALLUSIONS IN “AMERICAN GODS” BY NEIL GAIMAN

“AMERICAN GODS”
Терлецкая Мария
Фильо Ксения

2. American Gods is renowned for its rich intertextual references to poetry, prose and popular culture.

3.

Gaiman uses old myths to create new ones.
He introduces elements from African, American
Indian, Irish, Norse and Slavic mythologies.

4.

The Old gods represent multiculturalism and pluralism of
the United States of America.
Modern gods have suggestive names like: Media, Mr.
World, Mr. Town, or Technical Boy.

5.

Hypertextuality in American
Gods is represented by parody.
• Odin (Mr. Wednesday) is a
grifter;
• Loki Liesmithis in jail;
• Czernobog is a former
knocker;
• Mr. Ibis and Mr. Jacquel are
morticians;

6.

To Neil Gaiman myths and beliefs in general give
people power over their lives by enabling them to
take confident action in the face of fear or confusion.

7.

American Gods is
bringing together many
different stories from
different people and
places in order to propose
a single story, knit from
all of them, that explains
who Americans are.