The Daily Life of the Greek Gods by Giulia Sissa / Marcel Detienne - 2000

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Stanford University Press. Very Good. 2000. Softcover. 0804736146 . Light Foxing to textblock. ; Despite the rousing stories of male heroism in battles, the Trojan War transcended the activities of its human participants. For Homer, it was the gods who conducted and accounted for what happened. In the first part of this book, the authors find in Homer s Iliad material for exploring the everyday life of the Greek gods: what their bodies were made of and how they were nourished, the organization of their society, and the sort of life they led both in Olympus and in the human world. The gods are divided in their human nature: at once a fantasized model of infinite joys and an edifying example of engagement in the world, they have loves, festivities, and quarrels. In the second part, the authors show how citizens carried on everyday relations with the gods and those who would become the Olympians, inviting them to reside with humans organized in cities. At the heart of rituals and of social… Read More

Stanford University Press, 2000-04-01. Paperback. Good.

Stanford University Press, 2000-04-01. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.

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Stanford Univ Pr, 2000. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 287 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. This book explores everyday life of the Greek gods, including what their bodies were made of and how they were nourished, the organization of their society, and the sort of life they led in Olympus and the human world. It also shows how citizens carried on everyday relations with the gods.

Stanford University Press, 2000-04-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!