Salomon : Wisdom's Most Famous Aspirant

Solomon’s portrait represents all the stages of someone searching for wis- dom: he resembles the inexperienced man, the son listening to his father, the sovereign who brings justice and prosperity to his people, and the unri- valed wise king. All these aspects are present simultaneously and mutually dependent. However, Solomon’s portrait also includes the fool, unable to resist women. The story’s construction of Solomon’s worldview offers a glimpse into the man behind the glorious image that others construct of him. It shows a man who could not live up to the expectations of the great king others take him for.Gillmayr-Bucher, Susann

A Hero Ensnared in Otherness? Literary Images of Samson.

The biblical text shows Samson’s otherness as a multilayered picture. The literary adaptations of this story in the 20th century reduce this complexity and portray Samson as a more coherent other transferring Samson into the cultural boundaries of their own times. Thereby, Samson’s story is a continuous story of otherness. His portrait remains in between shame and honour, duty and emotion, patriotism and love and, subsequently, also between fool and hero.Gillmayr-Bucher, Susann

Fremde Welten im Buch Jona

Das Buch Jona konstruiert auf vielfältige Weise "Fremdsein". Aus der Perspektive der Figur Jona bietet diese Erzählung einen Blick auf die Welt, die zunehmend fremder wird. Am Beispiel der Figur des Propheten reflektiert un rekonstruiert das Buch Jona verschiedene Konstruktionen von Fremdsein.Gillmayr-Bucher, Susann