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The Best of the Achaeans: Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry

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Despite widespread interest in the Greek hero as a cult figure, little was written about the relationship between the cult practices and the portrayals of the hero in poetry. The first edition of The Best of the Achaeans bridged that gap, raising new questions about what could be known or conjectured about Greek heroes. In this revised edition, which features a new preface by the author, Gregory Nagy reconsiders his conclusions in the light of the subsequent debate and resumes his discussion of the special status of heroes in ancient Greek life and poetry. His book remains an engaging introduction both to the concept of the hero in Hellenic civilization and to the poetic forms through which the hero is defined: the Iliad and Odyssey in particular and archaic Greek poetry in general.

Language: English

Pages: 424

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Release: October 01, 1998

ISBN: 0801860156

ISBN 13: 9780801860157

The Best of the Achaeans: Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Despite widespread interest in the Greek hero as a cult figure, little was written about the relationship between the cult practices and the portrayals of the hero in poetry. The first edition of The Best of the Achaeans bridged that gap, raising new questions about what could be known or conjectured about Greek heroes. In this revised edition, which features a new preface by the author, Gregory Nagy reconsiders his conclusions in the light of the subsequent debate and resumes his discussion of the special status of heroes in ancient Greek life and poetry. His book remains an engaging introduction both to the concept of the hero in Hellenic civilization and to the poetic forms through which the hero is defined: the Iliad and Odyssey in particular and archaic Greek poetry in general.

Language: English

Pages: 424

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Release: October 01, 1998

ISBN: 0801860156

ISBN 13: 9780801860157

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