ISBN:
9781472510433
,
9781472511157
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online Ressource (viii, 168 Seiten)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
398.2093802
Keywords:
Heracles-(Greek mythological character)
;
Euripides.-Heracles
;
History, Ancient
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Propaganda and Politics in Athens -- The politics of tragedy -- Polis religion and politics -- Propaganda in ancient Athens -- Athenian myth -- Athenian autochthony and democracy: The problem with aristocracy -- Athens and the Delian League: Athenian Panhellenism -- 3 Transforming the Hero Heracles and Athenian Ideology -- Heracles in Attic pottery -- Heracles' cult in Athens16 -- Heracles and Eleusis -- Heracles and literature -- Heracles in Athenian drama -- 4 Forsaking the Tripod Heracles in Athenian Architecture -- Delphi and the transformation of Heracles -- The Agora and Cimon's politics -- Cimon's programme -- The Stoa Poikile -- The Hephaisteion -- 5 Crossing Boundaries What Is It to Be a Hero? -- Kallinikos -- The Homeric hero -- The mad hero -- The Aristocrat -- Friends will be friends -- Heracles and Ajax: Is there any hope? -- 6 Into Athens Old Gods and New Gods -- Gods -- A new creed? -- Justice -- Heracles and the Oresteia: Athena as the champion of justice -- Heracles in Athens: The chorus -- A tale of two cities: Athens vs Th ebes -- Athens to the rescue -- Happy endings -- 7 Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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