“Being So Caught up”: Exploring Religious Projection and Ethical Appeal in Leda and the Swan

This paper explores the religious projection and ethical appeal in the art and literature of Leda and the Swan created from ancient times to the contemporary era, so as to make a comparative review and reading on it, providing religious reflection and ethical enlightenment to today’s society. From a...

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Authors: Tao, Shilong (Author) ; Chen, Xi (Author) ; Peng, Anqi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Patriarchy
B religious projection
B Leda and the Swan
B Feminism
B ethical appeal
B ethical literary criticism
B poetry and painting
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