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Myths of the Underworld Journey: Plato, Aristophanes, and the 'Orphic' Gold Tablets
Myths of the Underworld Journey Plato Aristophanes and the 'Orphic' Gold Tablets
Author: III, Radcliffe G. Edmonds
Plato, Aristophanes, and the creators of the "Orphic" gold tablets employ the traditional tale of a journey to the realm of the dead to redefine, within the mythic narrative, the boundaries of their societies. Rather than being the relics of a faded ritual tradition or the products of Orphic influence, these myths can only reveal their meanings ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521834346
ISBN-10: 0521834341
Publication Date: 9/20/2004
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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