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  Greek Heroes in and Out of Hades (Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Hardcover)) (Hardback) By (author) Stamatia G. Dova

  

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  Short Description for Greek Heroes in and Out of Hades Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. Through systematic readings of a wide range of ancient Greek texts, Stamatia Dova offers innovative hermeneutic approaches to heroic character and a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis.
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  • Publisher: Lexington Books
  • Published: 02 August 2012
  • Format: Hardback 242 pages
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  • Categories: Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Folklore, Myths & Legends | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500 | Ethics & Moral Philosophy | Social & Political Philosophy
  • ISBN 13: 9780739144978 ISBN 10: 0739144979
  • Sales rank: 389,045

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• Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. In a collection of thirty enjoyable essays, Stamatia Dova combines intertextual research and thought-provoking analysis to shed new light on concepts of the hero in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis. Through systematic readings of a wide range of seemingly unrelated texts, the author offers a cohesive picture of heroic character in a variety of literary genres. Her characterization of Achilles, Odysseus, and Heracles is artfully supported by a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in Homer, Bacchylides, and Euripides. Aimed at the specialist as well as the general reader, Greek Heroes in and out of Hades brings innovative Classical scholarship and insightful literary criticism to a wide audience.