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This book presents rich information on Romanian mythology and folklore, previously under-explored in Western scholarship, placing the source material within its historical context and drawing comparisons with European and Indo-European culture and mythological tradition. The author presents a detailed comparative study and argues that Romanian mythical motifs have roots in Indo-European heritage, by analyzing and comparing mythical motifs from the archaic cultures, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Sanskrit, and Persian, with written material and folkloric data that reflects the Indo-European culture. The book begins by outlining the history of the Getae-Dacians, beginning with Herodotus' description of their customs and beliefs in the supreme god Zamolxis, then moves to the Roman wars and the Romanization process, before turning to recent debates in linguistics and genetics regarding the provenance of a shared language, religion, and culture in Europe. The author then analyzes myth creation, its relation to rites, and its functions in society, before examining specific examples of motifs and themes from Romanian folk tales and songs. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of folklore studies, comparative mythology, linguistic anthropology, and European culture. Ana R. Chelariu is an independent researcher and retired former library director from New Jersey, USA. She has published several books and a number of articles on the topic of comparative mythology, and presented papers at international conferences. .

Ethnology. Cultural anthropology --- Historical linguistics --- Comparative linguistics --- Sociolinguistics --- Linguistics --- Comparative literature --- Literature --- taalfamilies --- literatuur --- linguïstiek --- antropologie --- literatuurwetenschap --- Mythology, Indo --- Mythology, Romanian. --- European.

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Ingewikkelde mythologische verhalen vol avontuur, geweld en erotiek vertellen over de duizenden goden van de oude Egyptenaren. We kunnen onze schouders erover ophalen, maar dan doen we die eeuwenoude godsdienst toch tekort. Meer dan drieduizend jaar lang hebben deze goden mensen aangesproken die tot de meest ontwikkelde volkeren van de oudheid behoorden. Alleen als we hun geloof serieus nemen, kunnen we iets van hun cultuur begrijpen.Daarom staan in dit boek de goden van Egypte centraal. We gaan zoeken naar de structuur van de godenwereld en de principes van hun onderlinge betrekkingen. We ontdekken zo de idealen van de Egyptenaren, hun wereldbeeld, en hun gevoel voor orde en rechtvaardigheid. Al die exotische goden blijken vaak personificaties van natuurkrachten te zijn, of projecties van ethische beginselen: dezelfde krachten en principes waarmee ook de moderne mens worstelt. Culturen zijn wel veranderd, maar het menselijk brein niet.Na een hoofdstuk over het ontstaan van de kosmos komen secties gewijd aan de hemel, de aarde en de onderwereld. Samen geven die een Egyptisch antwoord op de universele vragen: Waar komt de wereld vandaan? Waartoe zijn wij op aarde? Hoe kiezen we tussen goed en kwaad? Wat gebeurt er na onze dood? Daarna onderzoeken we de transformatie van de Egyptische religie na afloop van de faraonische periode. Daarbij trekken we de lijn door naar het heden. Ook tegenwoordig zijn de Egyptische goden nog springlevend in de populaire cultuur van film, strips, fantasy, tatoeages en commercie.(https://www.sidestone.com/books/goden-van-egypte)

Comparative religion --- archaeological objects --- religious art --- Egyptische kunst --- godsdienst --- oudheid --- Egyptische geschiedenis --- Antiquity --- Egypt --- Geschiedenis --- Egypte --- Godsdienst --- Exhibitions --- Mythology, Egyptian. --- Gods, Egyptian. --- Religion.

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When we try to make sense of pictures, what do we gain when we use a particular method - and what might we be missing or even losing? Empirical experimentation on three types of mythological imagery - a Classical Greek pot, a frieze from Hellenistic Pergamon and a second-century CE Roman sarcophagus - enables Katharina Lorenz to demonstrate how theoretical approaches to images (specifically, iconology, semiotics, and image studies) impact the meanings we elicit from Greek and Roman art. A guide to Classical images of myth, and also a critical history of Classical archaeology's attempts to give meaning to pictures, this book establishes a dialogue with the wider field of art history and proposes a new framework for the study of ancient visual culture. It will be essential reading not just for students of classical art history and archaeology, but for anyone interested in the possibilities - and the history - of studying visual culture.

Mythology, Greek, in art. --- Mythology, Roman, in art. --- Visual communication --- Image (Philosophy) --- Semiotics and art. --- Mythologie grecque dans l'art --- Mythologie romaine dans l'art --- Communication visuelle --- Image (Philosophie) --- Sémiotique et art --- Philosophy. --- History. --- Philosophie --- Histoire --- History --- Iconography --- Sémiotique et art --- Art, Classical --- Classical antiquities. --- Antiquities, Classical --- Antiquities, Grecian --- Antiquities, Roman --- Archaeology, Classical --- Classical archaeology --- Roman antiquities --- Antiquities --- Archaeological museums and collections --- Art, Ancient --- Classical philology --- Art and semiotics --- Art --- Philosophy --- Graphic communication --- Imaginal communication --- Pictorial communication --- Communication --- Classical art --- Classical antiquities --- Mythology, Greek, in art --- Mythology, Roman, in art --- Semiotics and art --- Mythologie --- --Iconographie --- --Art --- --Philosophie --- --Histoire --- --Sémiotique --- --Philosophy --- Art, Classical - Philosophy --- Art, Classical - History --- Visual communication - Philosophy --- Visual communication - History --- Iconographie --- Sémiotique

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Iconography --- Painting --- decorum --- mythology [literary genre] --- Amor en Psyche --- Psyche [Mythological character] --- Cupid [Mythological character] --- Jordaens, Jacob --- Scaglia, Cesare Alessandro --- anno 1600-1699 --- Antwerp --- Psyche --- (verhaal van) Cupido, Amor (Eros) --- hofkunst --- Abbot Scaglia (lord) --- 17de eeuw --- Italië --- Antwerpen

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This introductory study presents Racine's Phèdre as the culmination of French classical tragedy. It situates the play in its historical, literary and theatrical context, shows its thematic relationship with other tragedies of Racine, and sketches its influence on later writers in a variety of European languages and its place in the evolution of European sensibility. The structures and the language of the play are closely analysed, and the major characters are studied in action. Full weight is given to the ancient classical background and to the mythological content of the play. A chronological table provides an overview of Racine's life and times, and there is a guide to further reading.

Racine, Jean --- Phaedra (Greek mythology) in literature. --- Tragedy. --- Racine, Jean, --- Arts and Humanities --- Literature --- Racine, Jean, - 1639-1699. - Phèdre. --- Drama --- Hoffmann, François Benoît, --- Lemoyne, J.-B. --- French drama (Tragedy) --- European drama (Tragedy) --- History and criticism. --- Phaedra --- European drama --- Phèdre --- Phaidra --- Fedra