The hero : manhood and power /
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| Author / Creator: | Lash, John. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Thames and Hudson, 1995. |
| Description: | 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Art and imagination series Art and imagination (New York, N.Y.) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2450322 |
Table of Contents:
- The Hero. Origins of the Hero. From Hunter to Warrior. For Mortal to Aid Mortal. Tragedy and Transfiguration. The Ever-changing Quest
- Themes. Sunmen and Phallic Cults. Serpent Power, Dragon Treasure. Initiation and Ordeal. Herakles and the Royal Lion. The Wild Hunt. Hero and Horse. Arms and the Man. Minotauromachia. The Hero in Love. The Hero Facing Death. Woman as Hero. Ancestral and National Heroes. War Heroes through the Ages. The Hero Facing Adversity. Temptations of the Hero.
