I've included a link below to an essay by Capri-Karka which talks about the symbols of love and journey in Mythistorema. I think the journey of love can be compared to memory and you might be able to get some useful information from that article.
Another article which I've also linked below called "George Seferis and the Erosion of Memory" which looks more specifically at memory in the poem "Mythistorema".
The poem is definitely filled with the themes of memory and loss. Most of the stanzas discuss a distant memory, often a memory of loss. Section 22 is one of my favorites when looking at memory, as it describes memory as a white sheet and gives others beautiful descriptions.
Finally, the last link I've provided doesn't specifically touch on the poem "Mythistorema" but it talks about Seferis and some of his other work as it speaks to loss and tragedy. This article goes into some of the mythology and tradition which affected Seferis' work and can be applied to "Mythistorema" just as well as to his other work.
I'm sure there are more studies available as well, but these are some which I found could be helpful for you as you read through this poem and consider what Seferis was saying about memory and loss in his poetry.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=14&ved=2ahUKEwjLq5q-oJDeAhXI34MKHUEvDcw4ChAWMAN6BAgHEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fcrj%2Farticle-pdf%2F6%2F1%2F74%2F1325023%2Fclt012.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3Gllb4ZWF0t76MqBlDqT_R
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjayIndnJDeAhUR84MKHVHaCbUQFjADegQIBhAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholarship.tricolib.brynmawr.edu%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10066%2F13028%2F08_3_1981.pdf%3Fsequence%3D2%26isAl
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Is there any study dedicated to the sentiments of memory and loss in George Seferis' poem, Mythistorema?
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