The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays

ISBN 10: 0691014795 / ISBN 13: 9780691014791

Editore: Princeton University Press, 1993

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Riassunto:

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E. is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the Hymn's structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Helene P. Foley is Olin Professor of Classics at Barnard College, Columbia University. She is author of Ritual Irony: Poetry and Sacrifice in Euripides, coauthor of Women in the
Classical World: Image and Text, and editor of Reflections of Women in Antiquity.

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Titolo: The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, ...
Casa editrice: Princeton University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1993
Legatura: Paperback
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