From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan ClassicsInterVarsity Press, 20 wrz 2009 "The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact." --C. S. Lewis In From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths both foreshadow and find their fulfillment in the story of Jesus Christ--the "myth made fact." Along the way, he dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature, and offers a Christian approach to the interpretation and appropriation of these great literary works. This engaging and eminently readable book is an excellent resource for Christian students, teachers and readers of classical literature. |
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... fear, that I may know by how much I am the most dishonoured of all gods. (I.503-6, 514-16) Though she does not state it directly, Thetis speaks as if Zeus owes her a favor, and as if the favor is tied somehow to the short-lived status ...
... fear, that I may know by how much I am the most dishonoured of all gods. (I.503-6, 514-16) Though she does not state it directly, Thetis speaks as if Zeus owes her a favor, and as if the favor is tied somehow to the short-lived status ...
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... Xenos. Xenos in Greek signifies “guest,” “stranger” or “foreigner” (our modern word xenophobia means “the Homer's Illiad II 51 fear of foreigners”). As Zeus Xenos, FromAchilles.book Page 50 Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM.
... Xenos. Xenos in Greek signifies “guest,” “stranger” or “foreigner” (our modern word xenophobia means “the Homer's Illiad II 51 fear of foreigners”). As Zeus Xenos, FromAchilles.book Page 50 Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM.
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Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics Louis Markos. Homer's Illiad II 51 fear of foreigners”). As Zeus Xenos, the god of guests, the lord of Olympus was believed to defend the rights of all such guests and to ensure that they ...
Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics Louis Markos. Homer's Illiad II 51 fear of foreigners”). As Zeus Xenos, the god of guests, the lord of Olympus was believed to defend the rights of all such guests and to ensure that they ...
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... fears it would bring nemesis down on her to sleep with such a coward and fool (III.410). Generally speaking, as long as the soldiers on both sides of the war honor the guest-host relationship and steer clear of both aidos and nemesis ...
... fears it would bring nemesis down on her to sleep with such a coward and fool (III.410). Generally speaking, as long as the soldiers on both sides of the war honor the guest-host relationship and steer clear of both aidos and nemesis ...
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... fear the Greeks, it is the Trojans whom we love. And while Achilles is, technically speaking, the protagonist of the poem, our sympathy tends to lie more with the antagonist: Hektor, prince of Troy and the greatest warrior after ...
... fear the Greeks, it is the Trojans whom we love. And while Achilles is, technically speaking, the protagonist of the poem, our sympathy tends to lie more with the antagonist: Hektor, prince of Troy and the greatest warrior after ...
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A New Ethic | 60 |
From Wrath to Reconciliation | 69 |
Coming of Age | 79 |
The Tragedy of Character | 157 |
The Naïve and the Sentimental | 167 |
Apollonian versus Dionysiac | 179 |
VIRGIL | 191 |
The Sacred History of Rome | 193 |
The Making of a Roman Epic | 202 |
The Fall of Troy | 210 |
Aeneas and Dido | 219 |
Coming Home | 89 |
The Journeys of Odysseus | 100 |
THE GREEK TRAGEDIANS | 113 |
The Birth of Tragedy | 115 |
Pagan Poets and Hebrew Prophets | 124 |
The Human Scapegoat | 135 |
Questions of Duty | 146 |
To Hell and Back | 229 |
Just War? | 237 |
The Myth Made Fact | 247 |
Bibliographical Essay | 251 |
Index | 258 |
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