From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan ClassicsInterVarsity Press, 2009 M09 20 "The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact." --C. S. Lewis In From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths both foreshadow and find their fulfillment in the story of Jesus Christ--the "myth made fact." Along the way, he dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature, and offers a Christian approach to the interpretation and appropriation of these great literary works. This engaging and eminently readable book is an excellent resource for Christian students, teachers and readers of classical literature. |
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... Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 19 Virgil's Aeneid II: Aeneas and Dido . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 20 Virgil's Aeneid III: To Hell and Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 21 Virgil's Aeneid ...
... Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 19 Virgil's Aeneid II: Aeneas and Dido . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 20 Virgil's Aeneid III: To Hell and Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 21 Virgil's Aeneid ...
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... Troy).” That is to say, the Iliad purports to tell the tale of Troy and of the Trojan War. And yet, as first-time readers of the epic immediately notice, the Iliad re- counts neither the beginning nor the end of the war. The action of ...
... Troy).” That is to say, the Iliad purports to tell the tale of Troy and of the Trojan War. And yet, as first-time readers of the epic immediately notice, the Iliad re- counts neither the beginning nor the end of the war. The action of ...
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... Troy's tragic fall, just as he was fully versed in the myths and legends that surrounded the war's divine origins and human heroes. Yet he consciously chose to leave most of this colorful and dramatic material out. Homer was neither an ...
... Troy's tragic fall, just as he was fully versed in the myths and legends that surrounded the war's divine origins and human heroes. Yet he consciously chose to leave most of this colorful and dramatic material out. Homer was neither an ...
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... Troy. This creates something of a problem, for Paris is not in fact a simple shepherd but the son of Priam, the king of Troy. When Paris was born, his father had been warned by an oracle that his son would bring about the destruction of ...
... Troy. This creates something of a problem, for Paris is not in fact a simple shepherd but the son of Priam, the king of Troy. When Paris was born, his father had been warned by an oracle that his son would bring about the destruction of ...
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... Troy and the Aegean shore. As each bloody and exhausting year drags on, tension in the Greek camp mounts. To relieve the strain and re- plenish their ever-diminishing supplies, the Greeks periodically raid the cities that lie along the ...
... Troy and the Aegean shore. As each bloody and exhausting year drags on, tension in the Greek camp mounts. To relieve the strain and re- plenish their ever-diminishing supplies, the Greeks periodically raid the cities that lie along the ...
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A New Ethic | 60 |
From Wrath to Reconciliation | 69 |
Coming of Age | 79 |
The Tragedy of Character | 157 |
The Naïve and the Sentimental | 167 |
Apollonian versus Dionysiac | 179 |
VIRGIL | 191 |
The Sacred History of Rome | 193 |
The Making of a Roman Epic | 202 |
The Fall of Troy | 210 |
Aeneas and Dido | 219 |
Coming Home | 89 |
The Journeys of Odysseus | 100 |
THE GREEK TRAGEDIANS | 113 |
The Birth of Tragedy | 115 |
Pagan Poets and Hebrew Prophets | 124 |
The Human Scapegoat | 135 |
Questions of Duty | 146 |
To Hell and Back | 229 |
Just War? | 237 |
The Myth Made Fact | 247 |
Bibliographical Essay | 251 |
Index | 258 |
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