Vol. 5 (2013): Apocalypse
Published:
2013-10-04
Both eschatological and cosmogonic myths have been relevant in Judeo-Christian, Eastern, and American cultures throughout history. Of particular note are representations of traumatic ends, considered either from a real or allegorical perspective, such as the flood, the final judgment, the Anti-Christ, and the empire of chaos, in contrast with Messianic myths. Aesthetic representations of the apocalypse may be found in different fields, ranging from biblical literature, which is at its origin, to science fiction, as this issue illustrates.
