The Spell of Hypnos. Sleep and sleeplessness in ancient Greek literature /
Sleep was viewed as a boon by the ancient Greeks: sweet, soft, honeyed, balmy, care-loosening, as the Iliad has it. But neither was sleep straightforward, nor safe. It could be interrupted, often by a dream. It could be the site of dramatic intervention by a god or goddess. It might mark the transit...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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London :
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.,
2015.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |