Greek Heroes in and Out of Hades
Download or Read eBook Greek Heroes in and Out of Hades PDF written by Stamatia Dova and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stamatia Dova |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 243 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780739144978 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0739144979 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Greek Heroes in and Out of Hades by : Stamatia Dova
Book excerpt: Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. Through systematic readings of a wide range of ancient Greek texts, Stamatia Dova offers innovative hermeneutic approaches to heroic character and a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis.
