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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... warrior, and he chose instead the gift of Aphrodite: the love of the most beautiful girl in the world. As it so happened—as it so often happens—the most beautiful girl in the world was already married. Her name was Helen and she was ...
... warrior, and he chose instead the gift of Aphrodite: the love of the most beautiful girl in the world. As it so happened—as it so often happens—the most beautiful girl in the world was already married. Her name was Helen and she was ...
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... warrior of their day—indeed, of any day. I speak of course of Achilles. On account of his divine mother Thetis, Achilles is as strong as Helen is beautiful, but on account of his human father Peleus, he is a mortal man whose life will ...
... warrior of their day—indeed, of any day. I speak of course of Achilles. On account of his divine mother Thetis, Achilles is as strong as Helen is beautiful, but on account of his human father Peleus, he is a mortal man whose life will ...
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... warrior and could easily slay Agamemnon in one-on-one combat. If Agamemnon shows himself weak in the face of Achilles's threats, he risks losing the allegiance and respect of the army. By threatening to steal the prize not only of the ...
... warrior and could easily slay Agamemnon in one-on-one combat. If Agamemnon shows himself weak in the face of Achilles's threats, he risks losing the allegiance and respect of the army. By threatening to steal the prize not only of the ...
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... warrior, and Agamemnon, the able but ultimately weak commander in chief, we encounter the age-old struggle between en- ergetic soldier and armchair general, gifted employee and insecure administrator, sanguine professor and choleric ...
... warrior, and Agamemnon, the able but ultimately weak commander in chief, we encounter the age-old struggle between en- ergetic soldier and armchair general, gifted employee and insecure administrator, sanguine professor and choleric ...
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... warriors Homer so powerfully brings to life, are not separate things but inextricably linked. As with the great heroes of the Bible, from Abraham to Moses, Samson to David, Homer's warriors are brought down by flaws that stem as much ...
... warriors Homer so powerfully brings to life, are not separate things but inextricably linked. As with the great heroes of the Bible, from Abraham to Moses, Samson to David, Homer's warriors are brought down by flaws that stem as much ...
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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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