Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2 of 3: Olympus; or, the Religion of the Homeric AgeGladstone, W. E. (William Ewart)
Religion
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2 of 3: Olympus; or, the Religion of the Homeric Age
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart)
Civilization, Homeric; Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism; Homer
Minerva and Apollo do not fit into Olympus 133
Origin of the Greek names 133
Summary of their distinctive traits 134
Explanation by Friedreich 138
Treatment of Apollo by Müller 141
After-course of the traditions 142
The Diana of Homer 143
Her acts and attributes in the poems 144
The Latona of Homer 147
Her attributes in the poems 149
Her relation to primitive Tradition 153
Her acts in the poems 154
The Iris of Homer 156
The Atè of Homer 158
The ἀτασθαλίη of Homer 162
Other traditions of the Evil One 162
Parallel citations from Holy Scripture 165
The Future State in Homer 167
Sacrificial tradition in Homer 171
He has no sabbatical tradition 171
SECT. III.
_The inventive element of the Homeric Theo-mythology._
The character of Jupiter 173
Its fourfold aspect.--1. Jupiter as Providence 174
2. Jupiter as Lord of Air 178
Earth why vacant in the Lottery 179
3. Jupiter as Head of Olympus 181
His want of moral elements 183
His strong political spirit 185
4. Jupiter as the type of animalism 186
Qualified by his parental instincts 189
The Juno of Homer 190
Juno of the Iliad and Juno of the Odyssey 191
Her intense nationality 192
Her mythological functions 193
Her mythological origin 197
The Neptune of Homer 199
His threefold aspect 200
His traits mixed, but chiefly mythological 201
His relation to the Phœnicians 205
His relation to the tradition of the Evil One 206
His grandeur is material 209
The Aidoneus of Homer 210
His personality shadowy and feeble 211
The Ceres or Demeter of Homer 212
Her Pelasgian associations 213
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