Surveying a large body of Greek (and occasionally Roman) literature, as well as material remains, this volume offers the first systematic study of a central motif in the praise of humans in antiquity, and explores when, how, why, and to what effect humans are compared to gods in the poetry of archaic and classical Greece.
Surveying a large body of Greek (and occasionally Roman) literature, as well as material remains, this volume offers the first systematic study of a central motif in the praise of humans in antiquity, and explores when, how, why, and to what effect humans are compared to gods in the poetry of archaic and classical Greece.
Felix J. Meister studied Classics at the University of Leipzig and the University of Oxford, where he received his DPhil in 2015. He has worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Cologne since 2014 and lives in Cologne with his wife and their Golden Retriever, Nestor.
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Frontmatter List of Illustrations Texts, Translations, Abbreviations 1: Introduction Notions of divinity in archaic and classical literature Approximations to divinity after the fifth century The human and the divine in archaic and classical literature 2: Divine Happiness and Beauty in Wedding Songs Introduction Traditions of weddings songs Explicit comparisons with heroic and divine beauty Implicit comparisons with divine happiness Hymnic register Heroes and gods as bridal couples Wedding ceremonies Wedding iconography Conclusion 3: Divine Happiness in the Victory Ode Introduction Myth and immortality Moment and eternity Victory sculpture Nemean 1 Isthmian 4 Pythian 10 Conclusion 4: Divine Power in Tragedy Introduction The ritual of supplication Supplication in tragedy Comic entries Tragic illusions Illusions induced Conclusion 5: Epilogue Endmatter Iconographical Appendix References Index
Frontmatter List of Illustrations Texts, Translations, Abbreviations 1: Introduction Notions of divinity in archaic and classical literature Approximations to divinity after the fifth century The human and the divine in archaic and classical literature 2: Divine Happiness and Beauty in Wedding Songs Introduction Traditions of weddings songs Explicit comparisons with heroic and divine beauty Implicit comparisons with divine happiness Hymnic register Heroes and gods as bridal couples Wedding ceremonies Wedding iconography Conclusion 3: Divine Happiness in the Victory Ode Introduction Myth and immortality Moment and eternity Victory sculpture Nemean 1 Isthmian 4 Pythian 10 Conclusion 4: Divine Power in Tragedy Introduction The ritual of supplication Supplication in tragedy Comic entries Tragic illusions Illusions induced Conclusion 5: Epilogue Endmatter Iconographical Appendix References Index
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