The Transformations of Helen: Indo-European Myth and the Roots of the Trojan Cycle, Volume 23 |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 7 |
The Cyclic Tradition | 25 |
Shapeshifting Rape and coro | 42 |
Heavens Incest | 56 |
The Story of Sarany | 76 |
RETURNING HEROES | 95 |
THE ROOTS OF THE TROJAN CYCLE | 111 |
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Common terms and phrases
A¢vins According already appear approached aspects associated assume attested background belong birth brings Brosch called carried characterization common comparative concerned considered contains context coro Cycle daughter Dawn desire developed Dioscuri discussion divine Dyaus early epic epithet especially evidence example fact father figures formula Frame Furthermore gives goddess gods Greek hand Helen Homeric hymns important incest indicated Indo-European instance interpretation involving ISBN least Leda less linguistic meaning mortal mother motifs myth mythical mythology narrative Nemesis notion noun Odysseus once original pair particular passage performance poems poet poetic poetry possible Praj˝pati Press probably rape reason reference regard renderings Rigveda role root Sarany seems sense shared ships similar sons sources specific stanza story suggested supported term texts theme Thetis tion tradition treatment Trojan twins U˜as University Vedic verbal versions Vivasvat Zeus