New Bottles—Old Wine: The Persistence of the Heroic Figure in the Mythology of Television Science Fiction and Fantasy

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The Journal of Popular CultureVolume 21, Issue 4 p. 37-48 New Bottles—Old Wine: The Persistence of the Heroic Figure in the Mythology of Television Science Fiction and Fantasy James L. Hodge, James L. Hodge James L. Hodge teaches German language and literature as well as European and African myth and heroic epic. Special interests: traces of oral tradition in literature, comparison/contrast of African and European myth and epic.Search for more papers by this author James L. Hodge, James L. Hodge James L. Hodge teaches German language and literature as well as European and African myth and heroic epic. Special interests: traces of oral tradition in literature, comparison/contrast of African and European myth and epic.Search for more papers by this author First published: Spring 1988 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3840.1988.00037.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume21, Issue4Spring 1988Pages 37-48 RelatedInformation