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Review Of Mycenaeans Up To Date: The Archaeology Of The North-Eastern Peloponnese – Current Concepts And New Directions
Lynne A. Kvapil
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The Quintessential Greek Hero: How Odysseus Fits The Campbellian Monomyth, Julia M. Feron
The Quintessential Greek Hero: How Odysseus Fits The Campbellian Monomyth, Julia M. Feron
Scott T. Allison
Odysseus faces many challenges along his return home after the Trojan War and must put his heroic attributes to the test, all while undergoing a unique self-transformation in accordance with Joseph Campbell’s (1949) monomyth. Odysseus specifically endures an “emotional transformation” involving his acquisition of humility, an essential component of the classic “hero” (Allison & Smith, 2015). Joseph Campbell’s research on the traditional hero’s journey closely aligns with Odysseus’ story. The Odyssey can be broken down into Campbell's three stages of transformation in order to properly assess the characterization of Odysseus as an archetypal hero.
The Heroic Transformative Journey Of Aeneas, Hero Of The TroAn War, Antonio M. Balducci
The Heroic Transformative Journey Of Aeneas, Hero Of The TroAn War, Antonio M. Balducci
Scott T. Allison
Aeneas was the protagonist character in the epic story, The Aeneid, written by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. The storyline takes place in ancient times that scholars believe to be roughly 1250 B.C.E. Aeneas was widely known as a classic “mythical hero” of that era. Told from the point of view of Aeneas, the story captures all the graphic details of his life as a Trojan soldier. The city of Troy was overtaken by the Greeks, which forced Aeneas to flee and build a “new Troy”. His journey to heroism begins with his departure from Troy.
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia, Lynne Kvapil, Kim Shelton
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia, Lynne Kvapil, Kim Shelton
Lynne A. Kvapil
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