Abstract

 
 
 The article reflects on how characters with the features of the mythological Cassandra function in science fiction films. Such references are part of the rich tradition of building fictional depictions of the near or distant future on the foundation of mythical stories. The study aimed to examine the considerable and complex meaning which Cassandra conveys through the ages and to determine its usefulness in constructing pop culture ideas about the current condition of humanity. In contemporary fiction, Cassandra is brought to the fore more often than in ancient sources, and her fullest portrait is drawn in those films that both consider her a figure of the powerlessness of the prophets and take into account her personal drama. In Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) by James Cameron, 12 Monkeys (1995) by Terry Gilliam, Minority Report (2002) by Steven Spielberg, and Arrival (2016) by Denis Villeneuve, the figure of Cassandra is examined through her prophetic gift, the alleged madness of the seer and the fearfulness of the prophetism itself.
 
 
Highlights
The article reflects on how characters with the features of the mythological Cassandra function in science fiction films
The study aimed to examine the considerable and complex meaning which Cassandra conveys through the ages and to determine its usefulness in constructing pop culture ideas about the current condition of humanity
Cassandra is brought to the fore more often than in ancient sources, and her fullest portrait is drawn in those films that both consider her a figure of the powerlessness of the prophets and take into account her personal drama
Summary
The article reflects on how characters with the features of the mythological Cassandra function in science fiction films. Ten podział nie pokrywa się wprawdzie z rozróżnieniem dwóch typów Kasandr w filmach science fiction, stanowi natomiast jeden z możliwych powodów, dla których dola Kasandry nie wybrzmiewa w epice tak sugestywnie, jak w tragedii. Idąc za Nietzschem, który podobnie opisywał narodziny i schyłek tragedii, Colli sięga do świata wyobrażeń i pojęć wywodzących się z tradycji religijnej i rozumianych jako symbole, by odtworzyć historię antycznej greckiej mądrości, której jedynie końcowy fragment jest dobrze udokumentowany – przez dzieła tych, których dziś uważamy za ojców filozofii[15].
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