Colorful God and Goddess as the representation of modern Greek mythology in Lore Olympus

Authors

  • Ari Afidah Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
  • Mia Fitria Agustina Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
  • Ririn Kurnia Trisnawati Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21831/diksi.v30i2.49223

Keywords:

Colors, Lore Olympus, Peirce, Semiotic, Symbol

Abstract

Lore Olympus is a webtoon that uses color as a  sign for each of its characters. In interpreting symbols,  this study applies Peirce's semiotic theory related to representamen or signs,  objects, and interpretants. This study aims to describe the meaning of colors in the six characters of gods and goddesses in Lore Olympus. This research used qualitative methods. It was found that the colors in the six characters of gods and goddesses had a general and specific meaning that were used to convey their personalities. The blue color symbolizes  Hades's cold personality, the pink color represents  Persephone's kindness, the green color represents Demeter's overprotective personality, the purple color represents  Zeus as the king of the gods,  the yellow color symbolizes  Hera's cheerful and jealousy, and lastly, the red color symbolizes  Hermes's extroverted and passionate personality. Finally, it is hoped that this study can create more insight into color as an aspect that can affect personality.

Keywords: colors, Lore  Olympus, semiotic, symbol

Author Biographies

Ari Afidah, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Ari Afidah is a student from Jenderal Soedirman University. Currently, she is in the 6th semester. Since becoming an English literature student she has been interested in novels, films and webtoon or graphic novels.  As a student of literature, her interest in literary studies is around semiotics and film studies.

Mia Fitria Agustina, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Mia Fitria Agustina holds an S.S. in English Literature from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, and an M.A. in American Study from Universitas Gadjah Mada. Since 2009, she has taught in English Literature Study Program in Universitas Jenderal Soedirman. Her research interests include literary criticism, children's literature, and literary literacies.

Ririn Kurnia Trisnawati, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Ririn Kurnia Trisnawati is a lecturer at Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman. Her research interests are reader-response studies, postcolonial literature, noir genre, and Southeast Asian Literature in English.Ririn Kurnia Trisnawati is a lecturer at Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman. Her research interests are reader-response studies, postcolonial literature, noir genre, and Southeast Asian Literature in English.

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2022-09-30

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Afidah, A. et al. 2022. Colorful God and Goddess as the representation of modern Greek mythology in Lore Olympus. Diksi. 30, 2 (Sep. 2022), 160–169. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21831/diksi.v30i2.49223.

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