Clark Exploring Greek Myth

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4443-6212-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten, E-Book

Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion ofvariant forms of myths and lesser-known stories, includingimportant local myths and local versions of PanHellenic myths.Clark also discusses approaches to understanding myths, allowingstudents to gain an appreciation of the variety in onevolume.
* Guides students from an introductory understanding of myths toa wide-ranging exploration of current scholarly approaches onmythology as a social practice and as an expression of thought
* Written in an informal conversational style appealing tostudents by an experienced lecturer in the field
* Offers extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and manylesser known, but deserving, stories
* Investigates a variety of approaches to the study of mythincluding: the sources of our knowledge of Greek myth, myth andritual in ancient Greek society, comparative myth, myth and gender,hero cult, psychological interpretation of myth, and myth andphilosophy
* Includes suggestions in each chapter for essays and researchprojects, as well as extensive lists of books and articles forfurther reading
* The author draws on the work of many leading scholars in thefield in his exploration of topics throughout the text

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clark, Matthew

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Chapter One: The Knife Did It 1
Definitions and Characteristics for the Study of Myth
Chapter Two: Six Hundred Gods 15
Greek Myth and Greek Religion
Chapter Three: Homer's Beauty Pageant 30
The Traditions of Myth
Chapter Four: Pelops' Shoulder 43
Sources for the Study of Myth
Chapter Five: Ikaros' Wings, Aktaion's Dogs54
Myth and Meaning
Chapter Six: The Bones of Orestes 68
Heroes in Myth and Society
Chapter Seven: Born from the Earth 80
Founders of Cities and Families
Chapter Eight: The Judgment of Paris 97
Comparative Myth
Chapter Nine: Boys in Dresses, Brides with Beards 111
Myth and Gender
Chapter Ten: Agamemnon's Mask? 126
Myth and History
Chapter Eleven: Orestes on Trial 140
Myth and Thought
Chapter Twelve: Plato and the Poets 154
Philosophy and Myth
Chapter Thirteen: Conclusion 168
Notes 171
References 179
Index 187

Über Autor(innen)

Matthew Clark is Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Literature and Culture in the Department of Humanities at York University in Toronto. His previous publications include Out of Line: Homeric Composition Beyond the Hexameter (1997), A Matter of Style: Writing and Technique (2002), and Narrative Structures and the Language of the Self (2010).