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Cyclops

- The Myth and its Cultural History
Af: Richard Buxton, Mercedes Aguirre Engelsk Hardback

Cyclops

- The Myth and its Cultural History
Af: Richard Buxton, Mercedes Aguirre Engelsk Hardback
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A Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible, stylish, and academically authoritative investigation, this book seeks to demonstrate that there is far more to it than that - quite apart from the fact that in myths the Cyclopes are not always one-eyed!This book provides a detailed, innovative, and richly illustrated study of the myths relating to the Cyclopes from classical antiquity until the present day. The first part is organised thematically: after discussing various competing scholarly approaches to the myths, the authors analyse ancient accounts and images of the Cyclopes in relation to landscape, physique (especially eyes, monstrosity, and hairiness), lifestyle, gods, names, love, and song. While the man-eating Cyclops Polyphemus, famous already in the Odyssey, plays a major part, so also do the Cyclopes who did monumental building work, as well as those who toiled as blacksmiths. The second part of the book concentrates on the post-classical reception of the myths, including medieval allegory, Renaissance grottoes, poetry, drama, the visual arts, contemporary painting and sculpture, film, and even a circus performance. This book aims to explore not just the perennial appeal of the Cyclopes as fearsome monsters, but the depth and subtlety of their mythology which raises complex issues of thought and emotion.
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A Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible, stylish, and academically authoritative investigation, this book seeks to demonstrate that there is far more to it than that - quite apart from the fact that in myths the Cyclopes are not always one-eyed!This book provides a detailed, innovative, and richly illustrated study of the myths relating to the Cyclopes from classical antiquity until the present day. The first part is organised thematically: after discussing various competing scholarly approaches to the myths, the authors analyse ancient accounts and images of the Cyclopes in relation to landscape, physique (especially eyes, monstrosity, and hairiness), lifestyle, gods, names, love, and song. While the man-eating Cyclops Polyphemus, famous already in the Odyssey, plays a major part, so also do the Cyclopes who did monumental building work, as well as those who toiled as blacksmiths. The second part of the book concentrates on the post-classical reception of the myths, including medieval allegory, Renaissance grottoes, poetry, drama, the visual arts, contemporary painting and sculpture, film, and even a circus performance. This book aims to explore not just the perennial appeal of the Cyclopes as fearsome monsters, but the depth and subtlety of their mythology which raises complex issues of thought and emotion.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 456
ISBN-13: 9780198713777
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 0198713770
Kategori: Folklore, myter og legender
Udg. Dato: 22 maj 2020
Længde: 27mm
Bredde: 164mm
Højde: 240mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato: 22 maj 2020
Forfatter(e): Richard Buxton, Mercedes Aguirre
Forfatter(e) Richard Buxton, Mercedes Aguirre

Kategori Folklore, myter og legender

ISBN-13 9780198713777

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 456

Udgave

Længde 27mm

Bredde 164mm

Højde 240mm

Udg. Dato 22 maj 2020

Oplagsdato 22 maj 2020

Forlag Oxford University Press