@article{ART002235929},
author={Sun Ah PARK},
title={Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2017},
volume={47},
pages={77-100},
doi={10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77}
TY - JOUR
AU - Sun Ah PARK
TI - Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2017
VL - 47
IS - null
PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 77
EP - 100
SN - 1598-0685
AB - Memoirs of Hadrian is a representative historical novel of Yourcenar which focuses on the personal history of the Emperor Hadrian of Rome and on his inner side. This study focuses on the love story of Hadrian and Antinous, and examines the specificity of their love in relation to the homosexual culture of ancient Greece, especially pedophilia. Through this topic, we have analyzed the causes of the tragic death of Antinous by capturing the progression of a cycle of pedophilia, a young boy (Eromenos), that grows into manhood as Erastes.
This study defines the emperor's efforts to restore Antinous in his own way after a failed love, as a passion toward totality. Therefore, we see the two figures as a process of mythology in which the pie of tragic destiny is transferred to the myth of androgyny that becomes one body and one unity in pedophilia. We see this ancient myth as a concept contrasting with the sense of pedophilia of the emperor, who arbitrarily distinguished between love and pleasure, and believed that the affection calculated with calmness and indifference was a harmony of love.
This study explains the intention of Yourcenar in her work to present the value of empathic love, especially sacredness and sublime, which should be a part of sensual love. It also reminds us of the importance of sagacity that a person with power must hold in the happiest and most loving moments of life.
KW - Hadrian Emperor;Antinous;homosexuality;pedophilia;myth of androgyny;Greek mythology;totality;holiness;Yourcenar
DO - 10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
ER -
Sun Ah PARK. (2017). Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar. Cross-Cultural Studies, 47, 77-100.
Sun Ah PARK. 2017, "Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.47, pp.77-100. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
Sun Ah PARK "Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar" Cross-Cultural Studies 47 pp.77-100 (2017) : 77.
Sun Ah PARK. Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar. 2017; 47 77-100. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
Sun Ah PARK. "Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar" Cross-Cultural Studies 47(2017) : 77-100.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
Sun Ah PARK. Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar. Cross-Cultural Studies, 47, 77-100. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
Sun Ah PARK. Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2017; 47 77-100. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
Sun Ah PARK. Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar. 2017; 47 77-100. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
Sun Ah PARK. "Pedophilia of Destiny in Memoirs of Hadrian of Marguerite Yourcenar" Cross-Cultural Studies 47(2017) : 77-100.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2017.47..77
