Theseus and Athens / Henry J. Walker.
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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1995.
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| Summary: | 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 and cult of Theseus in the archaic age. He then looks to major works of classical literature in which Theseus figures, exploring the contradictions between the archaic, primitive side of his character and his refurbished image as the patron of democracy. His ambiguous nature as outsider, flouting acc. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 224 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195089081 9780195089080 1423735811 9781423735816 1601299761 9781601299765 1280443006 9781280443008 9786610443000 6610443009 |