On the Cave of the Nymphs in the Thirteenth Book of the Odyssey
Author : Porphyry
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Caves in literature
ISBN :
The Cave of the Nymphs at Pharsalus
Author : Robert S. Wagman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,62 MB
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9004297626
Book Description
Cave of the Nymphs at Pharsalus is the first book-length study of one of Greece’s most cited nymph sanctuaries. The volume includes a revised catalog, extensive new commentaries on the cave’s famous inscriptions, and a first-time investigation of the site’s topographical and archaeological layout. Also known as Alogopati or Karapla cave, the Pharsalian shrine holds a special place among ancient nymph caves as the only such site to feature an inscribed poetic chronicle of the shrine’s foundation and its founder, the mysterious nymph worshipper Pantalces. Based on years of fieldwork and archival research, Cave of the Nymphs challenges some commonly held views about the origin of this rock-cut ‘tale’ and offers a fresh perspective for understanding the Pharsalian cave in its proper historical context.
Porphyry’s On the Cave of the Nymphs in its Intellectual Context
Author : K. Nilüfer Akçay
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 25,85 MB
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9004408274
Book Description
Neoplatonic allegorical interpretation expounds how literary texts present philosophical ideas in an enigmatic and coded form, offering an alternative path to the divine truths. The Neoplatonist Porphyry’s On the Cave of the Nymphs is one of the most significant allegorical interpretation handed down to us from Antiquity. This monograph, exclusively dedicated to the analysis of On the Cave of Nymphs, demonstrates that Porphyry interprets Homer’s verse from Odyssey 13.102-112 to convey his philosophical thoughts, particularly on the material world, relationship between soul and body and the salvation of the soul through the doctrines of Plato and Plotinus. The Homeric cave of the nymphs with two gates is a station where the souls descend into genesis and ascend to the intelligible realm. Porphyry associates Odysseus’ long wanderings with the journey of the soul and its salvation from the irrational to rational through escape from all toils of the material world.
Greek Nymphs
Author : Jennifer Larson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 29,83 MB
Release : 2001-06-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0198028687
Book Description
Greek Nymphs: Myths, Cult, Lore is the first comprehensive study of the nymph in the ancient Greek world. This well-illustrated book examines nymphs as both religious and mythopoetic figures, tracing their development and significance in Greek culture from Homer through the Hellenistic period. Drawing upon a broad range of literary and archaeological evidence, Jennifer Larson discusses sexually powerful nymphs in ancient and modern Greek folklore, the use of dolls representing nymphs in the socialization of girls, the phenomenon of nympholepsy, the nymphs' relations with other deities in the Greek pantheon, and the nymphs' role in mythic narratives of city-founding and colonization. The book includes a survey of the evidence for myths and cults of the nymphs arranged by geographical region, and a special section of the worship of nymphs in caves throughout the Greek world.
Porphyry on the Homeric Cave of the Nymphs
Author : Porphyry
Publisher : Philaletheians UK
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
A Moment's Ornament
Author : Corinne Ondine Pache
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0195339363
Book Description
Nympholeptic goddesses at the end of the theogony -- Nympholepts in ancient Greece -- Goddesses in love and nympholeptic heroes -- Odysseus nympholeptos -- Kephalos in the city -- Hellenistic nympholeptoi
On the Cave of the Nymphs
Author : Porphyry
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 15,65 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Book Description
The Nymph King
Author : Gena Showalter
Publisher : HQN Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,10 MB
Release : 2017-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1488026769
Book Description
Females young and old, beautiful and plain crave Valerian's touch. None can resist his blatant sensuality and potent allure—until he steals Shaye Holling from a Florida beach and holds her prisoner in his underwater kingdom. The cynical Shaye wants nothing to do with the mighty warlord, but she's inexplicably drawn to him. For underneath the warrior's arrogant beauty lies a complex and powerful man. A man whose caress is like fire…. Now Valerian must fight for the privilege of claiming her as his own. Because there's one thing Shaye doesn't know…. That when a nymph discovers his true mate, she's his for life.
Odyssey
Author : Homer
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2018-10-23
Category :
ISBN : 9780344068126
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Odysseus Unbound
Author : Robert Bittlestone
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 18,94 MB
Release : 2005-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521853576
Book Description
Extraordinary story of the exciting discovery of the true location of Odysseus' homeland of Ithaca.
