Homer's Odyssey and the Near East / Bruce Louden.

"The Odyssey's larger plot is composed of a number of distinct genres of myth, all of which are extant in various Near Eastern cultures (Mesopotamian, West Semitic, Egyptian). Unexpectedly, the Near Eastern culture with which the Odyssey has the most parallels is the Old Testament. Consideration of...

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Main Author:	Louden, Bruce, 1954-
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Subjects:	Homer. > Odyssey. Bible. > Old Testament > Extra-canonical parallels. Mythology in literature. Greek literature > Relation to the Old Testament. Mythology, Greek > Comparative studies. Mythology, Middle Eastern > Comparative studies. LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Genre:	Comparative studies.
Online Access:	Connect to: Table of contents only - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:	vii, 356 pages
Format:	Book