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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... ships and men the Greeks send against Troy (Homer catalogues them for us in Book II), it might seem that the war would be swift and decisive. But Troy has an unscaleable wall to protect her, and the brave and noble prince Hektor ...
... ships and men the Greeks send against Troy (Homer catalogues them for us in Book II), it might seem that the war would be swift and decisive. But Troy has an unscaleable wall to protect her, and the brave and noble prince Hektor ...
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... ship down to the bright sea, and assemble rowers enough for it. (I.131-42) Everyone, including Agamemnon, knows Achilles is the greater warrior and could easily slay Agamemnon in one-on-one combat. If Agamemnon shows himself weak in the ...
... ship down to the bright sea, and assemble rowers enough for it. (I.131-42) Everyone, including Agamemnon, knows Achilles is the greater warrior and could easily slay Agamemnon in one-on-one combat. If Agamemnon shows himself weak in the ...
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... ships when I am weary with fighting. Now I am returning to Phthia, since it is much better to go home again with my curved ships. (I.163-70) This, it becomes clear, is not the first time Achilles and Agamemnon have argued. Clearly the ...
... ships when I am weary with fighting. Now I am returning to Phthia, since it is much better to go home again with my curved ships. (I.163-70) This, it becomes clear, is not the first time Achilles and Agamemnon have argued. Clearly the ...
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... ships and warriors and a fuller sense of the dynamics in the Greek camp, including more insight into the troubled leadership of Agamemnon. In Books III and IV, Homer offers an episode that, logic dictates, would more likely have oc ...
... ships and warriors and a fuller sense of the dynamics in the Greek camp, including more insight into the troubled leadership of Agamemnon. In Books III and IV, Homer offers an episode that, logic dictates, would more likely have oc ...
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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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