Heroic sagas and ballads
by Mitchell, Stephen A., (Stephen Arthur)
fromMyth and poetics
In this fresh consideration of the origins of the ancient Greeks' ideas and practices concerning their own past, Carla M. Antonaccio demonstrates that hero cult and ancestor cult persisted, throughout the Iron Age, long before epic poetry's heroic narratives were widely dissemin…
This clearly written book introduces a previously unrecognized Homeric theme, the "belted hero," and argues for its lasting historical, literary, and archaeological significance. The belted hero fuses king, warrior, charioteer, and athlete into a supreme image of political power…
The Rajputs ruled the vast majority of the kingdoms that were joined together after Indian independence to form the state of Rajasthan, "Land of Kings." An important part of Rajput religion is the worship of "heroes" who have died in battle. This practice has attained new signif…
Greek heroine cults
by Larson, Jennifer, (Jennifer Lynn)
fromWisconsin studies in classics
Greek heroine cults
by Larson, Jennifer, (Jennifer Lynn)
fromWisconsin studies in classics
Entries for superheroes include their alter ego, first appearance, occupation, costume, tools and weapons, biography, quote and comment. Here is a dictionary of more than 1,000 superheroes culled from mythology, TV, movies, literature, and (chiefly) comic books.
Entries for superheroes include their alter ego, first appearance, occupation, costume, tools and weapons, biography, quote and comment. Here is a dictionary of more than 1,000 superheroes culled from mythology, TV, movies, literature, and (chiefly) comic books.
