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And if in that very point we must note a resemblance to the Icelandic sagas , it
seems to us that the dark family history of the Atreidai is not at all characteristic of
Greek hero - mythology as a whole . Many figures of heroes and heroines bear a
...
And if in that very point we must note a resemblance to the Icelandic sagas , it
seems to us that the dark family history of the Atreidai is not at all characteristic of
Greek hero - mythology as a whole . Many figures of heroes and heroines bear a
...
Page 12
The legends of the Greek heroes on the other hand are as little elevated as their
hero - cult . They are , rather , astonishingly realistic and anything but ethically
idealis , ing , when they describe the human characteristics of their heroes .
Carlyle ...
The legends of the Greek heroes on the other hand are as little elevated as their
hero - cult . They are , rather , astonishingly realistic and anything but ethically
idealis , ing , when they describe the human characteristics of their heroes .
Carlyle ...
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Only the bringer of wine is a ' god - man ' , Dionysos , who it is true is the god -
man among the gods . a The mythology of Greek heroes , although it is equally
con cerned with god - men and with foundations , is characterised by the fact that
its ...
Only the bringer of wine is a ' god - man ' , Dionysos , who it is true is the god -
man among the gods . a The mythology of Greek heroes , although it is equally
con cerned with god - men and with foundations , is characterised by the fact that
its ...
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Contents
Kadmos and Harmonia | 25 |
The Theban Dioskuroi | 34 |
Pelops and Hippodameia | 62 |
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According Achilles Aeschylus already ancient Apollo appeared Argos Artemis Athene beast beautiful became become beginning belonged bore born bring brother brought called carried child connected cult daughter dead death Dionysos divine earth famous father fell followed gave gift goddess gods golden Greek hand happened head Hera Herakles Hermes hero horses human island Jason journey Kadmos killed king known Laios land later lived marriage means Messenia mother Mycenae narrators offering Oidipus Oinomaos once originally palace passed Pelops perhaps Perseus poet Poseidon possession present queen received remained Salmoneus sent shape shows sons stone story tale tell temple Theban Thebes Theseus told took tradition tragedy turned underworld vase painting wife wished young Zeus
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Heroes of the Greeks Myth and man |
| Author | Karl Kerényi |
| Publisher | Thames and Hudson, 1959 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Jun 2009 |
| Length | 439 pages |
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