[PDF.28sp] Greek Myths and Mesopotamia: Parallels and Influence in the Homeric Hymns and Hesiod

Greek Myths and Mesopotamia: Parallels and Influence in the Homeric Hymns and Hesiod

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 | #2947663 in Books |  Charles Penglase |  1997-03-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.50 x.66 x5.50l,.91 | File type: PDF | 290 pages

 | Greek Myths and Mesopotamia Parallels and Influence in the Homeric Hymns and Hesiod

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||16 of 18 people found the following review helpful.| THE CHTHONIC SOJOURN & THE ASCENT IN POWER|By A Customer|Penglase examines structural relationships between on the one hand the `Homeric' hymns from c.650BC (?) and Hesiod's `Theogony' and `Works & Days' from sometime in the eight century and on the other, the myths of Inanna-Ishtar, Dumuzi (Tammuz - as in the month in Arabic and Hebrew) and Ninurta-Ningirsu in the Mesopotami| |'A welcome and provoking study of a difficult subject.' – J. H. Hordern, Trinity College, Dublin||'... contains much detailed and useful information ...' – Scholia s||'Charles Pengla

The Mesopotamian influence on Greek mythology in literary works of the epic period is considerable - yet it is a largely unexplored field. In this book Charles Penglase investigates major Mesopotamian and Greek myths. His examination concentrates on journey myths. A major breakthrough is achieved in the recognition of the extent of Mesopotamian influence and in the understanding of the colourful myths involved.
The results are of significant interest, especially to sc...

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