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A Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible and academically authoritative investigation, this book explores the depth and subtlety of their mythology and reception, from classical antiquity to the present day, to demonstrate that there is far more to the monster than meets the eye.
Sommario
- Part I: The Cyclopes in Antiquity: Themes and Variations
- 1: A Story
- 2: Seven Ways to Approach a Cyclops
- 3: Landscape
- 4: Physique
- 5: Lifestyle
- 6: Gods
- 7: Names
- 8: Love and Song
- 9: Contexts and Overlaps
- Part II : New Life in Old Ogres
- 10: From the Medieval to the Baroque: Fresh Contexts, New Meanings
- 11: The Modern Cyclops
Info autore
Mercedes Aguirre holds the post of Profesora Contratada Doctora at the Department of Classical Philology in the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. She is also currently a Visiting Fellow in the University of Bristol, and has been elected a Life Member at Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge. Her areas of research are Greek literature, Greek mythology and iconography, and the reception of Greek mythology in the modern and contemporary world.
Richard Buxton is Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Bristol, specialising in the study of ancient Greek mythology, literature, and religion. He is committed to bringing his enthusiasm for classical antiquity, especially its mythology, to as wide an audience as possible. By using accessible and jargon-free language in all his writings he aims to bring home to modern readers the creative power and imaginative influence of ancient myths.
Riassunto
A Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible and academically authoritative investigation, this book explores the depth and subtlety of their mythology and reception, from classical antiquity to the present day, to demonstrate that there is far more to the monster than meets the eye.
Testo aggiuntivo
This is a delightful book - learned, readable, and fun! Aguirre and Buxton survey a remarkable range of sources, literary and pictorial, ancient and modern, and uncover a fascinating variety of views on all aspects of this human and not so human monster, from his appearance and tastes to his social life and loves. A sheer pleasure.
