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Theseus is celebrated as the greatest of Athenian heroes. This work explores what he meant to the Athenians at the height of their city-state in the fifth century B.C. Assembling material that has been scattered in scholarly works, Henry Walker examines the evidence for the development of the myth a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walker, Henry J., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Temas:
Theseus, > King of Athens
Greek literature > Greece > Athens > History and criticism.
Theseus (Greek mythology) in literature.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Littérature grecque > Grèce > Athènes > Histoire et critique.
Rois et souverains dans la littérature.
Héros dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Civilization
Greek literature
Heroes in literature
Kings and rulers in literature
Literature
Theseus.
Mythevorming.
Politieke aspecten.
LITERATURA GREGA (HISTÓRIA E CRÍTICA)
Athens (Greece) > Civilization.
Greece > Athens
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Myth and Ritual: Hero Worship in Greece and the Origins of the Theseus Myth; 2. Benevolent Dictators and the Paradox of a Democratic King; 3. The Trozenian Outsider; 4. The Hero-King; 5. The Democratic Ruler; 6. Theseus at Colonus; 7. Theseus Enters History; Bibliography; Index.

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