Shiva on the Durham Coalfield: On the Pertinence of Hindu Myth to the Film Billy Elliot
In this article the portrayal of the passage of youth in the film Billy Elliot by a cycle of Hindu myths regarding the god Shiva is analyzed. It is argued that the protagonist impels events in the universe of his mind by ritual dances as he enacts Shiva Nataraja, the Dancing Lord. The related myths...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and popular culture |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2003]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Summary: | In this article the portrayal of the passage of youth in the film Billy Elliot by a cycle of Hindu myths regarding the god Shiva is analyzed. It is argued that the protagonist impels events in the universe of his mind by ritual dances as he enacts Shiva Nataraja, the Dancing Lord. The related myths of the burning of Shiva by the Hindu god of desire, Kama, and of Shiva's burning of Kama then depict the crisis of adolescence. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.4.1.004 |