Buch, Englisch, 608 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1086 g
Buch, Englisch, 608 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1086 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-065098-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Heracles is the quintessential ancient Greek hero. The rich and massive tradition associated with him encompasses myths of all kinds: quest myths, monster-fights, world-foundational myths, aetiological myths, philosophical myths, allegorical myths, and more. It informs and is informed by every genre and variety of Classical literature. The figure of Heracles opens windows onto numerous aspects of ancient religion, including those of cult, syncretism, Christian reception, the relationship between gods and heroes, and the intersection of religion with politics.
The Oxford Handbook of Heracles is the first large-scale guide to Heracles, his myth-cycle the Twelve Labors, and, to the pervasive impact of the hero upon Greek and Roman culture. The first half of the volume is devoted to the lucid exposition and analysis of the ancient evidence, literary and iconographic, for Heracles' life and deeds. In the second half, the Heracles tradition is analyzed from a range of thematic perspectives, including the contrasting projections of the figure across the major literary genres and in art; the ways in which Greek communities and even Roman emperors exploited the figure in the fashioning of their own identities and for political advantage; his cult in Greece and Rome and its syncretism with that of the Phoenician Melqart; and Heracles' reception in later Western tradition.
Presenting, in 39 chapters, the authoritative work of international experts in a clear and well-structured format, this volume provides a convenient reference tool for scholars and offers an accessible starting-point for students.
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- Contributors
- List of Figures
- Introduction Daniel Ogden
- Part I: Before the Labors
- 1. Birth and Childhood - Corinne Pache
- 2. The Madness and the Labors - Katherine Lu Hsu
- Part II: The Labors (Athloi)
- 3. Labor I: The Nemean Lion - Jenny March
- 4. Labor II: The Lernaean Hydra - Christina Salowey
- 5. Labor III: The Cerynean Hind - Emma Aston
- 6. Labor IV: The Erymanthian Boar (and Pholus) - Daniel Ogden
- 7. Labor V: The Augean Stables - Fiona Mitchell
- 8. Labor VI: The Stymphalian Birds - Emma Aston
- 9. Labor VII: The Cretan Bull - Daniel Ogden
- 10. Labor VIII: The Mares of Diomede (and Alcestis) - Daniel Ogden
- 11. Labor IX: The Girdle of the Amazon Hippolyte - Adrienne Mayor
- 12. Labor X: The Cattle of Geryon and the Return from Tartessus - P. J. Finglass
- 13. Labor XI: The Apples of the Hesperides - Gina Salapata
- 14. Labor XII: Cerberus - Pauline Hanesworth
- Part III: The Side-Deeds (Parerga)
- 15. Brigands and Cruel Kings - D. Felton
- 16. The Argonauts - Richard Hunter
- 17. Laomedon, Hesione and the Sea-Monster - Bronwen Wickkiser
- 18. Auge and Telephus - Emma Griffiths
- 19. The Gigantomachy - Christina Salowey
- 20. Oechalia, Delphi and Omphale - Kristin Heineman
- 21. Deianeira, Death and Apotheosis - Dámaris Romero-González
- Part IV: Genres and Media
- 22. Epic - Elton Barker and Joel Christensen
- 23. Tragedy - Michael Lloyd
- 24. Comedy - John Wilkins
- 25. The Philosophical Tradition - Philip Bosman
- 26. Classical Art - Amy Smith
- Part V: Themes
- 27. Heracles as a Quest Hero - Graham Anderson
- 28. Heracles between Hera and Athena - Susan Deacy
- 29. Heracles Rationalized and Allegorized - Greta Hawes
- 30. Heracles and the Mastery of Geographical Space - Antonio Ignacio Molina Marín
- 31. Heracles as Ancestor - Lee E. Patterson
- 32. Heracles, Macedon and Alexander the Great - Christian Thrue Djurslev
- 33. The Greek Cult of Heracles - Jennifer Larson
- 34. Heracles and Melqart - Megan Daniels
- 35. The Roman Cult of Hercules - Christopher Siwicki
- 36. Hercules, Caesar and the Roman Emperors - Matthew Loar
- 37. The Early Christian Heracles - Alexandra Eppinger
- 38. The Reception of Heracles - Emma Stafford
- Index
