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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... Women of Trachis and Philoctetes: The Tragedy of Character . . 157 14 Euripides' Electra and Medea: The Naïve and the Sentimental. . . . . . . 167 15 Euripides' Bacchae and Hippolytus: Apollonian versus Dionysiac . . . . . . 179 PART ...
... Women of Trachis and Philoctetes: The Tragedy of Character . . 157 14 Euripides' Electra and Medea: The Naïve and the Sentimental. . . . . . . 167 15 Euripides' Bacchae and Hippolytus: Apollonian versus Dionysiac . . . . . . 179 PART ...
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... woman, Jennifer Barton, who was home- schooled throughout high school. In addition to being one of the best English majors I have taught at Houston Baptist University and one of the finest Christian women I have had the privilege to ...
... woman, Jennifer Barton, who was home- schooled throughout high school. In addition to being one of the best English majors I have taught at Houston Baptist University and one of the finest Christian women I have had the privilege to ...
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... woman. (In Greek mythology, one is not a god unless both parents are divine.) Because of her great beauty, all the kings of Greece, which was broken into a series of independent tribal states, each ruled by a chieftain, competed for her ...
... woman. (In Greek mythology, one is not a god unless both parents are divine.) Because of her great beauty, all the kings of Greece, which was broken into a series of independent tribal states, each ruled by a chieftain, competed for her ...
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... women. Agamemnon, though neither the bravest nor strongest soldier in these raids, validates his position as commander in chief by always securing the best prize. During one particular assault on the city of Thebe, Agamemnon ...
... women. Agamemnon, though neither the bravest nor strongest soldier in these raids, validates his position as commander in chief by always securing the best prize. During one particular assault on the city of Thebe, Agamemnon ...
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... woman like this one. Terrible is the likeness of her face to immortal goddesses. (III.156-58). In the same way, we are not to blame Achilles for his wrath but to understand that in the person of Achilles we are in the presence of ...
... woman like this one. Terrible is the likeness of her face to immortal goddesses. (III.156-58). In the same way, we are not to blame Achilles for his wrath but to understand that in the person of Achilles we are in the presence of ...
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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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