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the heroes of the Greeks that is conscious of its limitations . However , the philosophical style of expression cannot be wholly avoided in this introduction , and a ' Myth of the Hero ' will emerge . The hero , as he meets us in his ...
the heroes of the Greeks that is conscious of its limitations . However , the philosophical style of expression cannot be wholly avoided in this introduction , and a ' Myth of the Hero ' will emerge . The hero , as he meets us in his ...
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In this manner Carlyle laid the foundation for his exalted reverence towards heroes , which for him formed the basis of Christianity — an Arianic Christianity it is true , and therefore not wholly unlike antiquity in conception ...
In this manner Carlyle laid the foundation for his exalted reverence towards heroes , which for him formed the basis of Christianity — an Arianic Christianity it is true , and therefore not wholly unlike antiquity in conception ...
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appearance , especially the mother of the god - man , who con ceived him by a god , also the god's substitute , the hero's earthly father , and often an inferior brother , even a twin . But there is no rule for the tasks or the stages ...
appearance , especially the mother of the god - man , who con ceived him by a god , also the god's substitute , the hero's earthly father , and often an inferior brother , even a twin . But there is no rule for the tasks or the stages ...
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Contents
Kadmos and Harmonia | 25 |
The Theban Dioskuroi | 34 |
Danaos and his Daughters | 39 |
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According Achilles Aeschylus already ancient Apollo appeared Argonauts Argos arrived Artemis Athene beast beautiful became belonged bore born bring brother brought called carried child connected daughter dead death Dionysos divine earth famous father fell followed gave goddess gods golden Greek hand happened head Helen Hera Herakles hero human island Jason journey Kadmos killed king known land later lived marriage means Messenia mother Mycenae narrators night Odysseus offering Oidipus Oinomaos once originally passed Pelops perhaps Perseus poet Poseidon possession present queen received remained Salmoneus sent shape showed sons stone story tale temple Theban Thebes Theseus told took tradition Troy turned underworld vase wife wished women young Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Heroes of the Greeks Myth and man |
| Author | Karl Kerényi |
| Publisher | Thames and Hudson, 1959 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 10 Jun 2009 |
| Length | 439 pages |
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