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The twin horse gods : the dioskouroi in mythologies of the ancient world /
The twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical world. They were especially connected with youth, low status and service, and were embraced by the common people in a way that eluded those gods associated with rega...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
2015.
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| Colección: | Library of classical studies ;
11. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Author Bio
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Spelling and Pronunciation
- Chapter 1: Horses, Twins and Gods
- Chapter 2: The Family of the Asvins
- Chapter 3: Nasatyas
- Saviour Gods
- Chapter 4: The Asvins in Vedic Ritual
- Chapter 5: The Cult of the Dioskouroi
- Chapter 6: The Myths of the Dioskouroi
- Chapter 7: The Greek Horse Gods in Italy
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.