The Tyrants of Corinth
The Tyrants of Corinth

Author: Daniel Ogden

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-07-29

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1040088147

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The Tyrants of Corinth is the first monograph in English devoted to the archaic tyranny of Corinth and the engaging legends of Cypselus and Periander, which embrace such themes as hidden babies, animal helpers, arbitrary violence, necrophilia and vengeful ghosts. This detailed study of the ancient sources for the Corinthian tyrants analyses the tales associated with them comprehensively from the perspective of folklore and traditional narrative, including the miraculous birth and deliverance of Cypselus, Periander’s consultation of the ghost of his wife, Melissa, at the Acheron Oracle of the Dead and the saving of the bard Arion from the sea by a dolphin. Any lingering notions that the tales retain historical content are dispelled; Ogden’s radical approach considers all the major episodes associated with both men to be entirely fictive. This allows for reinterpretation of individual details in the tales and for the recovery of lost storylines and symbolism lurking beneath the narrative that our ancient sources preserve for us. All the major sources are supplied in new translations in a convenient appendix, and brief consideration is also given to the tales’ modern reception. The Tyrants of Corinth is suitable for scholars working on Greek tyranny, Greek history and mythology more broadly, and folklore, while also speaking accessibly to undergraduates encountering the history of Archaic Greece for the first time.

Where Dreams May Come (2 vol. set)
Where Dreams May Come (2 vol. set)

Author: Gil Renberg

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-06-01

Total Pages: 1130

ISBN-13: 9004330232

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Where Dreams May Come was the winner of the 2018 Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit, awarded by the Society for Classical Studies. In this book, Gil H. Renberg examines the ancient religious phenomenon of “incubation", the ritual of sleeping at a divinity’s sanctuary in order to obtain a prophetic or therapeutic dream. Most prominently associated with the Panhellenic healing god Asklepios, incubation was also practiced at the cult sites of numerous other divinities throughout the Greek world, but it is first known from ancient Near Eastern sources and was established in Pharaonic Egypt by the time of the Macedonian conquest; later, Christian worship came to include similar practices. Renberg’s exhaustive study represents the first attempt to collect and analyze the evidence for incubation from Sumerian to Byzantine and Merovingian times, thus making an important contribution to religious history. This set consists of two books.

Acta Classica
Acta Classica

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13:

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Vol. 1 is "Roman life and letters." Studies presented to T. J. Haarho ff.

Statius and the Thebaid
Statius and the Thebaid

Author: Vessey

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-06-24

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780521147514

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Dr Vessey examines Thebaid as an elaborate and sustained allegory of the emotions - a study in the extremes of human behaviour.

The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion
The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion

Author: Esther Eidinow

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 0191058076

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This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship in the subject, from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. It not only presents key information, but also explores the ways in which such information is gathered and the different approaches that have shaped the area. In doing so, the volume provides a crucial research and orientation tool for students of the ancient world, and also makes a vital contribution to the key debates surrounding the conceptualization of ancient Greek religion. The handbook's initial chapters lay out the key dimensions of ancient Greek religion, approaches to evidence, and the representations of myths. The following chapters discuss the continuities and differences between religious practices in different cultures, including Egypt, the Near East, the Black Sea, and Bactria and India. The range of contributions emphasizes the diversity of relationships between mortals and the supernatural - in all their manifestations, across, between, and beyond ancient Greek cultures - and draws attention to religious activities as dynamic, highlighting how they changed over time, place, and context.

A Bestiary of Monsters in Greek Mythology
A Bestiary of Monsters in Greek Mythology

Author: Spyros Syropoulos

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-08-31

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1784919519

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The aim of this book is to explore the realm of the imaginary world of Greek mythology and present the reader with a categorization of monstrosity, referring to some of the most noted examples in each category.