Bibliograph

Heroes, mortals and myths in ancient Greece, edited by Sabine Albersmeier ; with essays by Michael J. Anderson ... [and others]

Type

Label

Heroes, mortals and myths in ancient Greece, edited by Sabine Albersmeier ; with essays by Michael J. Anderson ... [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heroes

Nature of contents

catalogsbibliography

Oclc number

377797692

Responsibility statement

edited by Sabine Albersmeier ; with essays by Michael J. Anderson ... [and others]

Sub title

mortals and myths in ancient Greece

Table Of Contents

Recovering the past : the origins of Greek heroes and hero cult / Jorge J. Bravo III -- Four paradigmatic heroes -- The singularity of Herakles / Jennifer Larson -- Achilles beyond the Iliad / Guy Hedreen -- Helen : heroine of cult, heroine in art / H.A. Shapiro -- Odysseus : an epic hero with a human face / Ralf von den Hoff -- Child heroes in Greek art / John H. Oakley -- The hero beyond himself : heroic death in ancient Greek poetry and art / Corinne Ondine Pache -- Beloved of the gods : imag(in)ing heroes in Greek art / Jenifer Neils -- The cult of heroes / Gunnel Ekroth -- Heroes as moral agents and moral examples / Michael J. Anderson -- Catalogue -- Heroes in myth -- Heroes in cult -- Emulation

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