Etymologically, it means beyond, yet beyond is another way to say symbolism. Symbolism need the antithesis of the factuality to work, for the wish-fulfilment for the beyond ness. The one-dimensionality is the point with all the flatness. The part of legend, myth, and tales that makes a character part of the mystic, rather than what was a more non-romantic writing movement did.
The non-contradiction is the point. The Arch-typer of sexuality is the point, the 'other' is the point. For more reading on symbolism, Richard Mckee has it on Character.
There is no swindle, with what's displayed.