In Vergil's Aeneid, the poet implies that those who have been initiated into mystery cults enjoy a blessed situation both in life and after death. This collection of essays brings new insight to the study of mystic cults in the ancient world, particularly those that flourished in Magna Graecia (essentially the area of present-day Southern Italy and Sicily).
Implementing a variety of methodologies, the contributors to Mystic Cults in Magna Graecia examine an array of features associated with such "mystery religions" that were concerned with individual...
In Vergil's Aeneid, the poet implies that those who have been initiated into mystery cults enjoy a blessed situation both in life and ...
At the beginning of Vergil s epic poem long considered a classic of Western literature the hero Aeneas escapes from the carnage of the Trojan War and embarks on a treacherous series of adventures that eventually lead him to the future site of Rome. Vergil renders Aeneas dramatic story in deceptively simple but powerful language, yet the poet s style is often lost in translation. This magnificent new English translation of the "Aeneid" conveys the force of the original poetry, as well as its subtle undertones, in part by employing the poet s own metrical style. Unlike other modern...
At the beginning of Vergil s epic poem long considered a classic of Western literature the hero Aeneas escapes from the carnage of the Trojan War and ...
