From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan ClassicsInterVarsity Press, 2009 M09 20 "The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact." --C. S. Lewis In From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths both foreshadow and find their fulfillment in the story of Jesus Christ--the "myth made fact." Along the way, he dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature, and offers a Christian approach to the interpretation and appropriation of these great literary works. This engaging and eminently readable book is an excellent resource for Christian students, teachers and readers of classical literature. |
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... Zeus and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, for inspiration. However, whereas Homer's invocation of the Muse is brief and borders on the perfunctory, Hesiod goes into great detail as to how the Muses placed on his heart and on his lips the ...
... Zeus and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, for inspiration. However, whereas Homer's invocation of the Muse is brief and borders on the perfunctory, Hesiod goes into great detail as to how the Muses placed on his heart and on his lips the ...
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... Zeus who holds The aegis, first addressed these words to me: “You rustic shepherds, shame: bellies you are, Not men! We know enough to make up lies Which are convincing, but we also have The skill, when we've a mind, to speak the truth ...
... Zeus who holds The aegis, first addressed these words to me: “You rustic shepherds, shame: bellies you are, Not men! We know enough to make up lies Which are convincing, but we also have The skill, when we've a mind, to speak the truth ...
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... Zeus, and hides him away on the island of Crete. In place of the child, Rhea gives Kronos a large stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, which the ogre-father promptly swallows. When Zeus has grown to manhood, he returns and, with the help ...
... Zeus, and hides him away on the island of Crete. In place of the child, Rhea gives Kronos a large stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, which the ogre-father promptly swallows. When Zeus has grown to manhood, he returns and, with the help ...
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... Zeus and Hera, but Athena, goddess of war and wisdom, is born out of the head of Zeus. In jealousy, Hera bears Hephaestus, the blacksmith of the gods, without the aid of Zeus. The other gods who dwell on Mount Olympus—Apollo, god of ...
... Zeus and Hera, but Athena, goddess of war and wisdom, is born out of the head of Zeus. In jealousy, Hera bears Hephaestus, the blacksmith of the gods, without the aid of Zeus. The other gods who dwell on Mount Olympus—Apollo, god of ...
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... Zeus is on preventing his own offspring from being born. And yet, in the end, these despicable, repulsive schemes are used to further a higher divine plan. In Hesiod, we end up with a civilized Zeus and a mortal child, Achilles, who ...
... Zeus is on preventing his own offspring from being born. And yet, in the end, these despicable, repulsive schemes are used to further a higher divine plan. In Hesiod, we end up with a civilized Zeus and a mortal child, Achilles, who ...
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A New Ethic | 60 |
From Wrath to Reconciliation | 69 |
Coming of Age | 79 |
The Tragedy of Character | 157 |
The Naïve and the Sentimental | 167 |
Apollonian versus Dionysiac | 179 |
VIRGIL | 191 |
The Sacred History of Rome | 193 |
The Making of a Roman Epic | 202 |
The Fall of Troy | 210 |
Aeneas and Dido | 219 |
Coming Home | 89 |
The Journeys of Odysseus | 100 |
THE GREEK TRAGEDIANS | 113 |
The Birth of Tragedy | 115 |
Pagan Poets and Hebrew Prophets | 124 |
The Human Scapegoat | 135 |
Questions of Duty | 146 |
To Hell and Back | 229 |
Just War? | 237 |
The Myth Made Fact | 247 |
Bibliographical Essay | 251 |
Index | 258 |
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