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Challenges to the power of Zeus in early Greek poetry

By (Greek deity) Zeus; Yasumura , Noriko; (Greek deity) Zeus

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic;Bristol Classical Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0715636782, 978-0-7156-3678-7, 978-1-4725-1968-9, 978-1-4725-1967-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1493974 bytes)
Pages
223\236
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Epic poetryGreek -- History and criticism. ZGreek. Literature.

Description

In the earliest extant works of Greek literature, Zeus reigns supreme in the Olympian hierarchy. However, scattered and scanty though they may be, there are allusions to threats of rebellion which challenge Zeus' supremacy. This book examines these passages, drawn from Homer, Hesiod and the "Homeric Hymns", to offer some new interpretations. While focusing on the theme of cosmic/divine strife, it becomes clear that hints of lost legends underlie these texts. Tracing their hidden logic helps to improve our understanding of early Greek poetry.

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