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American poetry. --- Mythology, Greek. --- American poetry 20th century.
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In ancient myths, the sky is a numinous space. What comes from it is of outstanding importance. This transdisciplinary volume by the Collegium Mythologicum explores myths that involve transfers from the sky. The volume utilizes the hylistics established by Christian Zgoll to combine and compare its findings. Ultimately, transfers from the sky prove to be indicators of numinosity in mythical garb. In antiken Mythen ist der Himmel ein kosmischer und numinoser Raum. Was von dort kommt, besitzt herausragende Bedeutung. Der vom Collegium Mythologicum vorgelegte transdisziplinäre Band katalogisiert mythische Stoffe, die in antiken Kulturen des Mittelmeers und des Vorderen Orients von diesem Transfer berichten. Er greift dabei auf die von Christian Zgoll etablierte allgemeine und komparative Stoffwissenschaft (Hylistik) zurück und führt auf dieser gemeinsamen methodischen Basis die einzelnen Befunde systematisch und vergleichend zusammen. Hierdurch erschließt der Band ein reiches Spektrum an Mythen unterschiedlicher Kulturen in Form von Einzelstudien, Überblicksbeiträgen und weiterführenden Auswertungen. Behandelt werden u. a. das Herabbringen des ersten Tempels durch die mesopotamische Göttin Innana, der Feuerraub des Prometheus, der Transfer des Zauberbuchs des ägyptischen Thoth, der Sturz der Krankheitsdämonin Lamaštu sowie Jupiters Gabe des Unterpfands der römischen Weltherrschaft. Im Ergebnis erweisen sich die Transfers vom Himmel herab als kognitiv-strukturierend, legitimierend und affektiv-stabilisierend und letztendlich als wichtige mythisch-narrative Beschreibungen für die Numinosität dessen, was vom Himmel kommt.
Mythology, Egyptian. --- Mythology, Greek. --- Mythology, Roman. --- HISTORY / Middle East / General. --- Greece. --- Myth. --- ancient Near East. --- classical antiquity. --- Roman mythology --- Greek mythology --- Egyptian mythology
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"An incisive exploration of the way Greek myths empower us to defeat tyranny. As tyrannical passions increasingly plague twenty-first-century politics, tales told in ancient Greek epics and tragedies provide a vital antidote. Democracy as a concept did not exist until the Greeks coined the term and tried the experiment, but the idea can be traced to stories that the ancient Greeks told and retold. From the eighth through the fifth centuries BCE, Homeric epics and Athenian tragedies exposed the tyrannical potential of not only individuals but groups large and small. These stories identified abuses of power as self-defeating and initiated a movement away from despotism and toward broader forms of political participation. Following her highly praised book "Enraged," the classicist Emily Katz Anhalt retells tales from key ancient Greek texts and then goes on to interpret the important message they hold for us today. As she reveals, Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," Aeschylus's "Oresteia," and Sophocles's "Antigone" encourage us - as they encouraged the ancient Greeks - to take responsibility for our own choices and their consequences. These stories emphasize the responsibilities that come with power (any power, whether derived from birth, wealth, personal talents, or numerical advantage), reminding us that the powerful and the powerless alike have obligations to each other. They assist us in restraining destructive passions and balancing tribal allegiances with civic responsibilities. And they empower us to resist the tyrannical impulses of others and in ourselves. In an era of political polarization, "Embattled" demonstrates that if we seek to eradicate tyranny in all its toxic forms, ancient Greek epics and tragedies can point the way"--
Mythology, Greek --- Greek drama (Tragedy) --- Epic poetry, Greek --- Power (Social sciences) in literature. --- Democracy in literature. --- Political aspects. --- Themes, motives. --- Aeschylus. --- Athenian tragedy. --- Homer. --- Homeric epics. --- Sophocles. --- ancient Greece. --- ancient Greek myths. --- democracy. --- tyranny.
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Quand débute l’Iliade, la guerre de Troie dure depuis vingt ans. Le récit en avait été fait dans une épopée en douze chants, les Chants Cypriens, aujourd’hui perdue, mais dont un sommaire tardif permet de restituer la trame. Cet immense trésor légendaire a fourni aux poètes tragiques d’Athènes une grande partie des sujets de leurs drames. Parmi eux, c’est surtout chez Euripide, grâce à ses pièces conservées et à son théâtre perdu, qu’on peut le mieux se représenter sous quelles formes s’est opérée cette transmutation de l’épopée au théâtre, dans une cité qui n’a cessé de connaître elle aussi les horreurs de la guerre.
Troy (Extinct city) --- Trojan War --- Mythology, Greek, in literature --- Tragedy --- In literature --- Literature and the war --- Euripides --- Knowledge --- Cypria --- Troy (Extinct city) - In literature --- Trojan War - Literature and the war --- Euripides - Knowledge - Troy (Extinct city) --- Classics --- Literature --- guerre --- mythologie --- héros --- tragédie --- Homère --- épopée --- Troie
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This new translation of Sophokles' Women of Trachis is a living script in conversation with the past. Rachel Kitzinger, a Classicist, and Eamon Grennan, a poet, have captured the tones of ancient Greek in strong, swift English, making this translation suitable for a modern audience, whether as readers, listeners, or viewers. The unique addition of an audio recording of the text performed by Vassar College students contributes to the play's accessibility and vividness. Offering a picture both of domestic life and of the values and expectations that characterize Athenian men, Women of Trachis is a rich resource for those interested in gender roles in Greek antiquity.
Heracles --- Greek drama (Tragedy) --- Mythology, Greek --- Greek drama --- Alcaeus --- Alcides --- Alkaios --- Alkeidēs --- Earcail --- Eracle --- Eracles --- Heracle --- Herakl --- Heraklej --- Hēraklēs --- Héraklész --- Heraklis --- Herakliu --- Heraklo --- Hērakls --- Héthacl'ye --- 赫拉克勒斯 --- ヘーラクレース --- הרקולס --- 헤라클레스 --- Херакле --- Херакъл --- Гэракл --- Геракл --- هرکول --- هيراكليس --- Ἀλκείδης --- Ἀλκαῖος --- Ἡρακλῆς --- Hercules
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This book addresses perhaps the most famous episode in Classical mythology: the Wooden Horse of Troy. Through analysis of words, images and wrecks, the author proposes a new interpretation of what Homer actually intended when he spoke of the 'hippos' used by the Greeks to conquer Troy: a particular ship type, used to pay tribute to Levantine kings.
Trojan horse (Greek mythology) --- Homer. --- Mythology, Greek --- Homer --- Hóiméar --- Hūmīrūs --- Homeros --- Gomer --- Omir --- Omer --- Omero --- Ho-ma --- Homa --- Homérosz --- האמער --- הומירוס --- הומר --- הומרוס --- هومر --- هوميروس --- 荷马 --- Ὅμηρος --- Гамэр --- Hamėr --- Омир --- Homère --- Homero --- 호메로스 --- Homerosŭ --- Homērs --- Homeras --- Хомер --- ホメーロス --- ホメロス --- Гомер --- Homeri --- Hema --- Pseudo-Homer --- Pseudo Omero --- Homerus. --- Homerus --- Language, style. --- Odyssey. --- Warships --- Mythology, Greek. --- Trojan War. --- Archaeology and literature. --- Underwater archaeology. --- Cheval de Troie (Mythologie grecque) --- Navires de guerre --- Mythologie grecque. --- Guerre de Troie. --- Archéologie sous-marine. --- History. --- Histoire. --- Greek mythology --- Naval ships --- War-ships --- Government vessels --- Naval architecture --- Ships --- Armored vessels --- Navies --- Archaeology, Submarine --- Marine archaeology --- Maritime archaeology --- Nautical archaeology --- Submarine archaeology --- Archaeology --- Underwater exploration --- Marine archaeologists --- Literature and archaeology --- Literature
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