Myths have inspired interest in various ways throughout the history of mankind. Once a product of oral tradition, they were transferred into written form, which threatened the polyphonic and multifaceted nature of myths. Seeing the power of myths on societies and fixing their meaning into a single dimension, dominant worldviews of different ages imposed ideological characters on myths. 20th century literary theorist Roland Barthes broadened the meaning of the word “myth” by emphasizing its ideological aspect, open to manipulation, and regarded myths as the source of “metanarratives”, supporting the discourses of dominant ideologies. Literature and myths have always had close connection. Employment of myths in literature became a rising tre...