Motywy demonologiczne w wierszu Zinaidy Gippius Соблазн

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze demonology mechanisms in the works of Zinaida Gippius. The poem Соблазн (1900) is analyzed. The author of this paper claims that a set of beliefs, shaped by modernistic influences, had a substantial influence on the poet’s works. The paper is a study of the demonology mechanisms, i.e.: a study of their presence, functions, and specific reference to their role in the cultural tradition. The poem Соблазн suggests decoding of symbols included therein. The text is read in the categories of demonology discourse. The starting point of such reading is an interpretation of the key motifs present in the text (cell, lamp, whisper). An important research perspective proposed in this paper is an interpretation of the poem by Zinaida Gippius in the context of other symbolic texts (of the same author) coming from the same literary period.