Archetypal Images in Greek Religion: 5. Zeus and Hera: Archetypal Image of Father, Husband, and Wife

by Karl Kerényi, Karl Keryi, Carl Kerényi

What did Zeus mean to the Greeks? And who was Hera, united with Zeus historically and archetypally as if they were a human pair? C. Kerenyi fills a gap in our knowledge of the religious history of Europe by responding to these questions. Examining the word "Zeus" and its Greek synonyms "theos" and "daimon," the author traces the origins of Greek religion in the Minoan-Mycenacan civilization. He shows how Homer's view of the gods decisively shaped...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691098646
• ISBN13: 9780691098647
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.