Greek Myths and Mesopotamia: Parallels and Influence in the Homeric Hymns and He
A major contribution to the understanding of the colourful myths involved. ‘Charles Penglase’s Greek Myths is a scholarly piece of work, soundly based on a good knowledge of the myths of ancient Iraq.’.
Homer, Hesiod and the Hymns: Diachroni… by Janko, Richard Paperback / softback
Author:Janko, Richard. Book Binding:Paperback. All of our paper waste is recycled within the UK and turned into corrugated cardboard. World of Books USA was founded in 2005. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there – we just […]
The Politics of Olympus: Form and Meaning in the Major Homeric Hymns by Jenny St
She reveals unexpected subtleties & coherence, & also shows how the hymns work in combination to provide an over-arching Greek worldview. This is by far the best book that has been written on this important body of poetry.’.
S. Douglas Olson The “Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite” and Related Texts (Hardback)
However, it is also richly and beautifully conceived and narrated, and of enormous importance for the Greek mythology and the history of Greek religion. Author: S. Douglas Olson. Format: Hardback. Item Length: 155mm.
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays
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Politics of Olympus : Form And Meaning in the Major Homeric Hymns, Paperback …
Politics of Olympus : Form And Meaning in the Major Homeric Hymns, Paperback by Clay, Jenny Strauss, ISBN 1853996920, ISBN-13 9781853996924, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Clay (classics, U. of Virginia) shows how the longer Hymns can be considered a separate genre of early hexameter poetry that complement the poetry of Hesiod and […]
The Homeric Hymns. Apparatus Criticus, Notes, And Appendices by Thomas W. Allen
Each entry juxtaposes language, ritual reference and variant readings so that the poems can be read as ancient ritual texts as well as poetry: short, intense compositions that illuminate cult practice, mythic narrative and epic diction in archaic Greece literature.
The Homeric Hymn To Demeter: Translation, Commentary, And Interpretive Essa…
Number of Pages: 320. Weight: 0.98 lbs. Publication Date: 1993-12-19. Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Homer, Hesiod and the Hymns : Diachronic Development in Epic Diction, Paperba…
Homer, Hesiod and the Hymns : Diachronic Development in Epic Diction, Paperback by Janko, Richard, ISBN 0521035651, ISBN-13 9780521035651, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This book investigates the history of the ancient Greek tradition of oral epic poetry which culminated in the Iliad and Odyssey.
The Politics of Olympus: Form and Meaning in the Major Homeric Hymns by Clay
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