Folklore & Mythology

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Baracchi argues that in order to understand and appreciate Plato's Republic fully, we must attend to what its original language discloses. Through a close reading of the Greek text, attentive to the pervasiveness of story and myth, she investigates the dialogue's major themes. The first part of the book addresses issues of generation, reproduction, and decay as they apply to the founding of Socrates' just city. The second part takes up the connection between war and the cycle of life, employing a thorough analysis of Plato's rendition of the myth of Er. more...

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From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.:.; An introduction to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature.; Covers mythology and family sagas, as well as less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse.; An introduction helps readers to appreciate the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland.; Looks at the reception of Old-Norse-Icelandic literature over the ages, as views of the vikings have changed.; Shows how a whole range of authors from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney have been influenced by Old Norse-Icelandic literature. more...

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After describing those aspects of psychoanalytic theory that are relevant to the understanding of Greek myth, this study interprets, using psychoanalytical methodology, the Greek myth of origin and succession, particularly as stated in Hesiod's "Theogony". more...

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The son of Zeus, Perseus belongs in the first rank of Greek heroes. Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than Heracles. With the help of Hermes and Athena he slew the Gorgon Medusa, conquered a mighty sea monster and won the hand of the beautiful princess Andromeda. This volume tells of his enduring myth, it's rendering in art and literature, and its reception through the Roman period and up to the modern day. This is the first scholarly book in English devoted to Perseus' myth in its entirety for over a century. With information drawn from a diverse range of sources as well as varied illustrations, the volume illuminates the importance of the Perseus myth throughout the ages. more...

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