Myths of the Underworld Journey - Plato, Aristophanes, and the ''Orphic'' Gold Tablets

Klappentext This 2004 book explores myths of the underworld in Plato, Aristophanes, and the 'Orphic' gold tablets. Zusammenfassung Plato! Aristophanes and the creators of the 'Orphic' gold tablets employ the traditional tale of a journey to the realm of the dead to redefine the boundaries of their societies. The narratives in this 2004 book reveal their meanings through close analysis of the specific ways in which each makes use of the tradition. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: the start of the journey; 2. Roadmaps of déviance: the 'Orphic' gold tablets; 3. Descent into the depths of comedy: The Frogs of Aristophanes; 4. The upward path of philosophy: the myth in Plato's Phaedo; 5. Conclusions: the end of the road.

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• Authors: III Edmonds, III Radcliffe G. Edmonds, Radcliffe G. Edmonds, Radcliffe G. III Edmonds, Radcliffe G. Edmonds III, EDMONDS RADCLIFFE G
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.09.2012
• EAN: 9781107407305
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40730-5
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Ancient Greece, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Folklore, myths & legends, Interdisciplinary studies, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)