Myths of the Underworld Journey Plato, Aristophanes, and the "Orphic" Gold Tablets

ISBN-10: 0521834341

ISBN-13: 9780521834346

Edition: 2004

Authors: Radcliffe G. Edmonds, Radcliffe G. Edmonds

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For Plato, Aristophanes & the creators of the 'Orphic' gold tablets, myth is an agonistic discourse, neither sacred dogma nor literary diversion, but a flexible tool that serves a wide variety of uses. Edmonds examines the use of the tale of a journey to the underworld to illustrate his argument.

Book details

List price: $94.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 9/20/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 292
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.122




Introduction: the start of the journey



Roadmaps of dï¿½viance: The 'Orphic' gold tablets



Descent into the depths of comedy: The Frogs of Aristophanes



The upward path of philosophy: the myth in Plato's Phaedo



Conclusions: the end of the road