Chaos Cosmos and Creation in Early Greek Theogonies

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Chaos Cosmos and Creation in Early Greek Theogonies

Author	: Olaf Almqvist
File Size	: 45,5 Mb
Publisher	: Unknown
Language	: English
Release Date	: 23 June 2024
ISBN	: 1350221902
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Chaos Cosmos and Creation in Early Greek Theogonies by Olaf Almqvist Book PDF Summary

Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Myth, Philosophy, and Ontological Pluralism -- 2. Cosmos and Chaos in Hesiod's Theogony -- 3. Beyond the Golden Age: Sacrifice, Sharing, and Affinity in Hesiod's Mekone -- 4. Orpheus and the Reinvention of the Cosmos -- 5. Dionysus Dismembered -- 6. Conclusion: Protagoras and Greek Naturalism -- Appendix: Some Key Orphic Texts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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