Myths of the Underworld Journey by Radcliffe G. Edmonds III

Myths of the Underworld Journey

Radcliffe G. Edmonds III

276 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history religion sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Plato, Aristophanes, and the creators of the "Orphic" gold tablets employ the traditional tale of a journey to the realm of the dead to redefine, within the mythic narrative, the boundaries of their societies. Rather than being the relics of a fad...

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