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Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2 of 3 / Olympus; or, the Religion of the Homeric Age — W. E. Gladstone

Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2 of 3 / Olympus; or, the Religion of the Homeric Age

W. E. Gladstone

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 456 pages

Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2: Olympus; or, the Religion of the Homeric Age is a collection of essays by W. E. Gladstone on the gods and religious ideas in Homer. It examines the mixed, traditional, and inventive elements of Homeric theology and myth. It offers insight into Homeric scholarship and ancient Greek religion.

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STUDIES ON HOMER
AND
THE HOMERIC AGE.
BY THE
RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, D.C.L.
M. P. FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
Plenius ac melius Chrysippo et Crantore.—HLjǡĵŕŧ.
OXFORD:
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
M.DCCC.LVIII.
STUDIES ON HOMER
AND
THE HOMERIC AGE.
OLYMPUS:
OR,
THE RELIGION OF THE HOMERIC AGE.

BY THE
RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, D.C.L.
M. P. FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.
Plenius ac melius Chrysippo et Crantore.—HLjǡĵŕŧ.
OXFORD:
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
M.DCCC.LVIII.
[The right of Translation is reserved.]

THE CONTENTS.

OLYMPUS:

OR

THE RELIGION OF THE HOMERIC AGE.

SECT. I.

On the mixed character of the Supernatural System, or Theo-mythology of Homer.

Homer’s method not systematic

Page 1

Incongruities of his Theo-mythology point to diversity of sources

2

Remnants of primitive tradition likely to be found in the

Poems

3

Extra-judaical relations between God and man

6

With tradition it combines invention

9

It is a true Theology corrupted

9

It has not its basis in nature-worship

10

It could not have sprung from invention only

13

Sacrifices admitted to be traditional

15

Tendency of primitive religion to decay

17

Downward course of the idea of God

18

Decline closely connected with Polytheism

20

Inducements to Nature-worship

21

The deterioration of religion progressive

23

Paganism in its old age

25

The impersonations of Homer

26

The nature of the myths of Homer

29

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Contents

  1. STUDIES ON HOMER AND THE HOMERIC AGE.
  2. THE CONTENTS.
  3. SECT. I. On the Mixed Character of the Supernatural System, or Theo-Mythology, of Homer.
  4. SECT. II. The traditive Element of the Homeric Theo-mythology.
  5. SECT. III. The inventive Element of the Homeric Theo-mythology.
  6. SECT. IV. The Composition of the Olympian Court: and the Classification of the whole Supernatural Order in Homer.
  7. SECT. V. The Olympian Community and its Members, considered in themselves.
  8. SECT. VI. The Olympian Community and its Members, considered in their influence on human society and conduct.
  9. SECT. VII. On the traces of an origin abroad for the Olympian Religion.
  10. SECT. VIII. The Morals of the Homeric Age.
  11. SECT. IX. Woman in the Homeric age.
  12. SECT. X. The office of the Homeric Poems in relation to that of the early Books of Holy Scripture.
  13. FOOTNOTES
  14. Transcriber's Note
  15. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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