Project Gutenberg 2015-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 298 Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart) 1809 1898 Gladstone, William Ewart Gladstone, William E. (William Ewart) Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2 of 3 Olympus; or, the Religion of the Homeric Age Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studies_on_Homer_and_the_Homeric_Age Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2 of 3" by W. E. Gladstone is a scholarly publication written in the mid-19th century. This work delves deeply into the theological and mythological aspects of Homer's epics, analyzing the interplay between tradition and invention in the context of ancient Greek religion. The focus is particularly on the numerous supernatural elements present in the Homeric poems and how they reflect the evolution of belief systems in ancient Greece. At the start of the volume, Gladstone sets the stage for an intricate analysis of what he terms Homer's "Theo-mythology," which he defines as a blend of theology and mythology. He discusses the nuances within the representation of divine figures in the Iliad and the Odyssey, exploring the lack of systematic coherence in the pantheon and how this mirrors the transition from a primitive, revealed truth to a more distorted viewpoint filled with human interpretation. The opening also raises significant questions about the relationship between Homer's depictions of the divine and earlier religious traditions, particularly those found in Biblical texts, suggesting that elements of these traditions can be discerned within the Homeric narratives despite their subsequent corruption and transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Homer Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism Civilization, Homeric PA Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 1364934 2025-07-20T05:24:25.574619 text/html 1389145 2024-10-24T17:57:58 text/html 677594 2025-07-20T05:24:45.097558 application/epub+zip 707959 2025-07-20T05:24:28.834602 application/epub+zip 548894 2025-07-20T05:24:27.153666 application/epub+zip 1083946 2025-07-20T05:24:55.348460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 934061 2025-07-20T05:24:43.265565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841027 2022-09-22T14:37:53.517660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004045 2025-07-20T05:24:22.954666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 985338 2024-10-24T17:57:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18248 2025-07-20T05:24:55.495487 application/rdf+xml 27470 2025-07-20T05:24:27.405613 image/jpeg 3151 2025-07-20T05:24:27.281605 image/jpeg 643719 2025-07-20T05:24:25.665647 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia