Incorporeal heroes: the origins of homeric images
Auteur :
Klejn, Leo S.
Éditeur :
Klejn, Leo S.
ISBN :
9781443841887
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2012
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author investigates the origins of the heroes of the Iliad, to establish if they were real historical figures or purely artistic creations. His conclusion is that neither of these ideas is correct: the prototypes of the heroes existed previously in Greek cults.