Title Myths of the underworld journey Plato, Aristophanes, and the "Orphic" gold tablets / Radcliffe G. Edmonds III

Published New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 276 pages) Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Roadmaps of Déviance: The 'Orphic' Gold Tablets; 3 Descent to the Depths of Comedy: The Frogs of Aristophanes; 4 The Upward Path of Philosophy: The Myth in Plato's Phaedo; 5 Conclusions: The End of the Road; Bibliography; Index Locorum; Index Summary 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 the boundaries of their societies. These narratives reveal their meanings through close analysis of the specific ways in which each makes use of the tradition Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-261) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Plato. Phaedo. Aristophanes. Frogs. Aristophanes v445-v385 Ranae Plato v427-v347 Phaedo Plato. Phaedo. Aristophanes. Ranae. SUBJECT Frogs (Aristophanes) fast Phaedo (Plato) fast Orphicae Lamellae gnd Subject Mythology, Greek. Voyages to the otherworld. Dionysia. Mythology, Greek, in literature. Voyages to the otherworld in literature. RELIGION -- Antiquities & Archaeology. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism. Dionysia Mythology, Greek Mythology, Greek, in literature Voyages to the otherworld Voyages to the otherworld in literature Mythologie Unterwelt Unterwelt Motiv Onderwereld (dodenrijk) Mythologie. Griekse oudheid. Griechenland Altertum Genre/Form Electronic books Form Electronic book ISBN 9780511265594 051126559X 9780511497896 051149789X 9780511263309 0511263309 9780511264115 0511264119 9781280749636 1280749636 9780521834346 0521834341 9781107161047 1107161045 9780511264870 0511264879 9780511317323 0511317328

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