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Transformations of Pelops - Myths, Monuments, and Cult Reconsidered (Hardcover)
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Transformations of Pelops - Myths, Monuments, and Cult Reconsidered (Hardcover)
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This volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the
study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops. While popular in
antiquity, Pelops' popularity has since faded; this book presents a
comprehensive treatment of his character and legacy. Ancient
tradition held that Pelops was the son of Tantalus and the ancestor
of the Atreids, Agamemnon and Menelaos, who appear in the Homeric
poems as leaders of the Greek forces against Troy. After arriving
in Greece from the east, Pelops was eventually worshipped in
Olympia, became the eponym of the Peloponnese, and was celebrated
as one of the founders of the Olympic Games. However, his character
is morally problematic, his family were heavily condemned, and few
tales about Pelops exist. Patay-Horvath takes an interdisciplinary
approach to the study of this obscure figure, presenting and
analysing written sources and depictions of Pelops, the etymology
of his name, the history of his mythical family, and the afterlife
of his myths. Drawing on folklore and ethnography, art and
archaeology, linguistics and geography, this volume provides a
detailed and accessible overview of both old and new theories about
Pelops, his descendants, and his legacy. Transformations of Pelops
is suitable for students and scholars of ancient Greek history and
mythology, classical philology, and archaeology.
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