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Transformations of Pelops
- Myths, Monuments, and Cult Reconsidered
Engelsk Paperback
Transformations of Pelops
- Myths, Monuments, and Cult Reconsidered
Engelsk Paperback

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This volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops. While popular in antiquity, Pelops’ popularity has since faded; this book presents a comprehensive treatment of his character and legacy.

Ancient tradition held that Pelops was the son of Tantalus and the ancestor of the Atreids, Agamemnon and Menelaos, who appear in the Homeric poems as leaders of the Greek forces against Troy. After arriving in Greece from the east, Pelops was eventually worshipped in Olympia, became the eponym of the Peloponnese, and was celebrated as one of the founders of the Olympic Games. However, his character is morally problematic, his family were heavily condemned, and few tales about Pelops exist. Patay-Horváth takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of this obscure figure, presenting and analyzing written sources and depictions of Pelops, the etymology of his name, the history of his mythical family, and the afterlife of his myths. Drawing on folklore and ethnography, art and archaeology, linguistics and geography, this volume provides a detailed and accessible overview of both old and new theories about Pelops, his descendants, and his legacy.

Transformations of Pelops

is suitable for students and scholars of ancient Greek history and mythology, classical philology, and archaeology.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
308
ISBN-13:
9780367767013
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0367767015
Udg. Dato:
19 dec 2024
Længde:
21mm
Bredde:
233mm
Højde:
239mm
Forlag:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato:
19 dec 2024
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