MYTHOLOGIZATION OF THE MEDIEVAL PAST IN THE PIECES OF HENRIK IBSEN

Abstract

Theatrical art in Norway dates back to the 19th century. Henrik Ibsen became the founder of national drama and a world famous writer. The 19th century entered world history and culture as the era of romanticism, characterized by an appeal to the medieval historical past, the birth of nationalism, the creation of a unique hero, an appeal to feelings and emotions. Norway, under the long-term political influence of Denmark and Sweden, in the 19th century began a struggle for national independence. Through an appeal to the historical past of Norwegian society, Henrik Ibsen puts on the stage of the Bergen theater plays with a historical plot, calling on the people to rise up to fight. In the process of creating his works, the author turns to the Old Scandinavian sagas and legends and takes subjects from the Middle Ages for his productions. Henrik Ibsen mythologizes the historical past of Norway in the theater, introducing the author's fiction, but maintaining the spirit and atmosphere of the era.