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Dionysos : archetypal image of indestructible life/ Carl Kerenyi ; translated from the German by Ralph Manheim

by Ralph Manheim, Karl Kerényi

This historical study examines the religion of Dionysos from its Minoan origins to late antiquity. It analyses the myths, secret rituals, and public festivals of the cult, exploring the deity's influence on the development of Greek tragedy and comedy.

Accession 1778 ISBN 0691029156 Publisher Princeton University Press
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