Revenge in Athenian Culture

by Fiona McHardy

Book Overview

Revenge was an all important part of the ancient Athenian mentality, intruding on all forms of life - even where we might not expect to find it today. Revenge was of prime importance as a means of survival for the people of early Greece and remained in force during the rise of the 'poleis'. The revenge of epic heroes such as Odysseus and Menalaus influences later thinking about revenge and suggests that avengers prosper. Nevertheless, this does...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472524349
• ISBN13: 9781472524348
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"