Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and
mortality from Homer to Plato. In a collection of thirty enjoyable
essays, Stamatia Dova combines intertextual research and
thought-provoking analysis to shed new light on concepts of the
hero in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's
Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis. Through systematic readings of
a wide range of seemingly unrelated texts, the author offers a
cohesive picture of heroic character in a variety of literary
genres. Her characterization of Achilles, Odysseus, and Heracles is
artfully supported by a comprehensive overview of the theme of
descent to the underworld in Homer, Bacchylides, and Euripides.
Aimed at the specialist as well as the general reader, Greek Heroes
in and out of Hades brings innovative Classical scholarship and
insightful literary criticism to a wide audience.
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