5. Leipziger Mythentag

Myths of power - Power of myths - How mythical narratives influence our view of the world

Myths are always sought to secure positions of power and to rally peoples or groups behind them. Some myths create identity, but can also lead to ruin. At this year's Myth Day, we want to explore this special relationship between mythical narratives and social and psychological behavior: in archaeology (Ireland), in the power symbolism of art or philosophy (the "superman"), in right-wing extremism and in the bloody power mythology of vampirism. The conference will conclude with a discussion on vampire beliefs and Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's silent film "Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror".

Program
9.30 a.m. - Welcome and introduction Prof. Elmar Schenkel and Dr. Constance Timm
10.00 a.m. - Myths and Power of the Druids (Dr. Patrick McCafferty, Leipzig/Chemnitz)
11.00 a.m. - Power from the grave: holy kings in the Middle Ages (Dr. Tanja Müller-Jonak, Leipzig)
12.00 - 14.00 - Lunch break
14.00 - With the power of myth. Art as the royal road to transcendence (Martin Weyers, Ludwigshafen)
15.00 - A universal myth of power: Nietzsche's Übermensch (Prof. Elmar Schenkel, Leipzig)
16.00 - The Power of Darkness: The Vampire between Myth, Popular Belief and Literature (Discussion with Dr. Hans-Christian Trepte and Sebastian Helm, Leipzig; Moderation: Dr. Constance Timm)
18.00 - Film evening: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau "Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror"

Cooperation event with: Arbeitskreis für Vergleichende Mythologie e. V.

We recommend ticket reservations at Arbeitskreis für Vergleichende Mythologie e. V.

Admission:
Day ticket (incl. movie "Nosferatu"): 30,00 EUR
Single events: 5,00 EUR
Film Nosferatu: 7,00 EUR
Please note: No card payment possible.

Admission: from 9.00 am (free choice of seats)
Please collect reserved tickets from the Box Office at least 15 minutes before the start of the event.

Venue: The event will take place in the hall of the Budde-Haus (first floor).

Catering: The "Biergarten unter Ginkgobaum" will be open from 3.00 p.m. weather permitting.

Sponsors: The Budde-Haus is sponsored by the Cultural Office of the City of Leipzig