The Epic Hero
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The Epic Hero
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Author : Dean A. Miller
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2003-05-22
The Epic Hero written by Dean A. Miller and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-22 with Literary Criticism categories.
Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title From Odysseus to Aeneas, from Beowulf to King Arthur, from the Mahâbhârata to the Ossetian "Nart" tales, epic heroes and their stories have symbolized the power of the human imagination. Drawing on diverse disciplines including classics, anthropology, psychology, and literary studies, this product of twenty years' scholarship provides a detailed typology of the hero in Western myth: birth, parentage, familial ties, sexuality, character, deeds, death, and afterlife. Dean A. Miller examines the place of the hero in the physical world (wilderness, castle, prison cell) and in society (among monarchs, fools, shamans, rivals, and gods). He looks at the hero in battle and quest; at his political status; and at his relationship to established religion. The book spans Western epic traditions, including Greek, Roman, Nordic, and Celtic, as well as the Indian and Persian legacies. A large section of the book also examines the figures who modify or accompany the hero: partners, helpers (animals and sometimes monsters), foes, foils, and even antitypes. The Epic Hero provides a comprehensive and provocative guide to epic heroes, and to the richly imaginative tales they inhabit.
The Epic Hero And The Decline Of Heroic Poetry
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Author : Peter Hagin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980-07-01
The Epic Hero And The Decline Of Heroic Poetry written by Peter Hagin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-07-01 with categories.
The Epic Hero And The Decline Of Heroic Poetry
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Author : Peter Hägin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978-06
The Epic Hero And The Decline Of Heroic Poetry written by Peter Hägin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-06 with English poetry categories.
Epic Heroes On Screen
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Author : Antony Augoustakis
language : en
Publisher: Screening Antiquity
Release Date : 2019-11-27
Epic Heroes On Screen written by Antony Augoustakis and has been published by Screening Antiquity this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with Epic poetry, Classical categories.
Since 2000, numerous heroes of the ancient world have appeared on film and TV, from the mythical Hercules to leaders of the Greek and Roman worlds. This collection brings together a range of perspectives on twenty-first century cinematic representations of heroes from the ancient world.
The Best Of The Argonauts
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Author : James J. Clauss
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-07-28
The Best Of The Argonauts written by James J. Clauss and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
This revelatory exploration of Book One of the Argonautica rescues Jason from his status as the ineffectual hero of Apollonius' epic poem. James J. Clauss argues that by posing the question, "Who is the best of the Argonauts?" Apollonius redefines the epic hero and creates, in Jason, a man more realistic and less awesome than his Homeric predecessors, one who is vulnerable, dependent on the help of others, even morally questionable, yet ultimately successful. In bringing Apollonius' "curious and demanding poem" to life, Clauss illuminates two features of the poet's narrative style: his ubiquitous allusions to the poetry of others, especially Homer, and the carefully balanced structural organization of his episodes. The poet's subtextual interplay is explored, as is his propensity for underscoring the manipulation of the poetry of others through ring composition. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.
Spenser Milton And The Redemption Of The Epic Hero
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Author : Christopher Bond
language : en
Publisher: University of Delaware
Release Date : 2011-04-29
Spenser Milton And The Redemption Of The Epic Hero written by Christopher Bond and has been published by University of Delaware this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book studies the interplay of theology and poetics in the three great epics of early modern England, the Faerie Queene, Paradise Lost, and Paradise Regained. Bond examines how Spenser and Milton adapted the pattern of dual heroism developed in classical and Medieval works. Challenging the opposition between 'Calvinist,' 'allegorical' Spenser and 'Arminian,' 'dramatic' Milton, this book offers a new understanding of their doctrinal and literary affinities within the European epic tradition.
Honor And The Epic Hero
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Author : Maurice Basil McNamee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Honor And The Epic Hero written by Maurice Basil McNamee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Epic poetry categories.
The Epic Hero
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Author : Martin I. Kabat
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Epic Hero written by Martin I. Kabat and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Epic poetry categories.
The World Of The Khanty Epic Hero Princes
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Author : Arthur Hatto
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-02
The World Of The Khanty Epic Hero Princes written by Arthur Hatto and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-02 with History categories.
This book deeply analyses the little-known tradition of oral heroic epic poetry of the Khanty, an indigenous people of Siberia.
Spenser Milton And The Redemption Of The Epic Hero
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Author : Christopher Bond
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2011-04-29
Spenser Milton And The Redemption Of The Epic Hero written by Christopher Bond and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book studies the interplay of theology and poetics in the three great epics of early-modern England: the Faerie Queene, Paradise Lost, and Paradise Regained. Bond examines the relationship between the poems’ primary heroes, Arthur and the Son, who are godlike, virtuous, and powerful, and the secondary heroes, Redcrosse and Adam, who are human, fallible, and weak. He looks back at the development of this pattern of dual heroism in classical, Medieval, and Italian Renaissance literature, investigates the ways in which Spenser and Milton adapted the model, and demonstrates how the Jesus of Paradise Regained can be seen as the culmination of this tradition. Challenging the opposition between “Calvinist,” “allegorical” Spenser and “Arminian,” “dramatic” Milton, this book offers a new account of their doctrinal and literary affinities within the European epic tradition. Arguing that Spenser influenced Milton in fundamental ways, Bond establishes a firmer structural and thematic link between the two authors, and shows how they transformed a strongly antifeminist genre by the addition of a crucial, although at times ambivalent, heroine. He also proposes solutions to some of the most difficult and controversial theological cruxes posed by these poems, in particular Spenser’s attitude to free will and Milton’s to the Trinity. By providing a deeper understanding of the religious agendas of these epics, this book encourages a rapprochement between scholarly approaches that are too narrowly concerned with either theology or poetics.