Karl Kerényi
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Karl Kerényi was a prominent 20th-century Hungarian classical philologist and historian of religion, best known for his influential studies of Greek mythology and its psychological and cultural significance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical philologist
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historian of religion ⓘ human ⓘ mythologist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Hungary ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-04-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eötvös Loránd University
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University of Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kerényi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Greek mythology
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classical philology ⓘ comparative mythology ⓘ history of religion ⓘ humanities ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| givenName | Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
depth psychology
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mythological studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carl Gustav Jung
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Johann Jakob Bachofen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ Hungarian ⓘ |
| movement | humanistic scholarship ⓘ |
| name | Karl Kerényi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Hungarian ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
archetypal approach to myth
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psychological interpretation of Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dionysos: Archetypal Image of Indestructible Life
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Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermes, Guide of Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gods of the Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heroes of the Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philologist
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university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Temesvár
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Timișoara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kilchberg
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
Greek mythology
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Greek religion ⓘ ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hungary
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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