The Lowworld in the Lyrics of O.E. Mandelstam: Comments on the Topiс
Journal: Stephanos Peer reviewed multilanguage scientific journal
Year: 2023

This article is a commentary on the topic “the lowworld” in the lyrics of O.E. Mandelstam. The closeness of the afterlife to the lyrical hero of the poet is confirmed. The images related to the underground kingdom of the dead are analyzed: toad (“There are disgusting toads here...”), Erebus (“I see a stone sky...”). Their connection with Greek mythology is revealed. Additions concerning the semantics of the image of the swallow-daughter and the boat in the poem “What the grasshopper-clock sings.