APOLLO (Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World)
Publisher: Routledge | ISBN: 041531710X | edition 2008 | PDF | 190 pages | 1,83 mb
Fritz Graf provides a survey of Apollo, from his first attestations in Homer and the complicated question of Pre-Homeric Apollo, to the opposition between Apollo and Dionysos in 19th and 20th century thinking. Greek religion and myth are examined to provide a full account of Apollo in the ancient world. This book will be of great interest to students of Greek religion and culture and also working in associated fields such as art and literature. The book is also suitable for the general reader.