Heroes, Gods and the Role of Epiphany in English Epic Poetry
E.L. Risden
McFarland & Co Inc, 2008
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Examines how epic poetry reflects cultural values, and how, in epic poems, the heroes must meet supernatural beings to find answers to essential questions. This book explores the nearly-universal themes of duty, obligation, and personal fulfillment in ancient epic poetry, including the ""Epic of Gilgamesh"", and the ""Bhagavad-Gita"", among others.
- ISBN-13
- 9780786435418
- ISBN-10
- 0786435410
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Year
- 2008
- Publication date
- 2008-07-30
- Pages
- 210
- Dimensions
- 229x152x11
- Weight
- 295