Drawing on a wealth of sources, from Hesiod to Pausanias and from the Orphic Hymns to Proclus, Professor Kerényi provides a clear and scholarly exposition of all the most important Greek myths.
After a brief introduction, the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans and from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects, to Apollo, Hermes and the reign of Zeus, touching upon the Affairs of Pan, nymphs, satyrs, cosmogonies and the birth of mankind, until he reaches the ineffable mystery of Dionysos. The lively and highly readable narrative is complemented by an appendix of detailed references to all the original texts and a fine selection of illustrations taken from vase paintings. 26 black-and-white illustrations

The Gods of the Greeks

Karl Kerényi

Carl Kerényi

Religion & Spirituality

Thames&Hudson

Introduction to a Science of Mythology: The Myth of the Divine Child and the Mysteries of Eleusis

C.G. JUNG

Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC

Hermes, Guide of Souls: The Mythologem of the Masculine Source of Life (Dunquin Series, No 7)

Spring Pubns

Athene, the goddess who affects the fates of both women and men, unites the virginal father’s daughter and the encouraging mother of the spirit. Karl Kerényi’s careful rendering of the many aspects of her mythos demonstrates a profound understanding of feminine intelligence both in its fierceness and it darker animal nature – especially apparent in the symbolism of owl, goat, horse, and Gorgon. The archetypal image of Athene provides a mythological background of communal and political consciousness, individuality, and the power of mind.

Athene: Virgin and Mother in Greek Religion (Dunquin Series: No. 9)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Spring Publications

Karl Kerényi presents here a beautiful, authoritative study of the great god Hermes whom the Greeks revered as Guides of Souls. Chapters on Hermes and Night, Hermes and Eros, and Hermes and the goddesses illuminate the complex role of Hermes in classical mythology, while also providing an archetypal background for the guiding of souls in psychotherapy. A vital contribution both to the study of the classics and the therapy of the soul.

Hermes Guide of Souls (Dunquin Series)

Dionisios - Raiz de La Vida Indestructible (Spanish Edition)

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Herder

La Religion Antigua (Spanish Edition)

History

Americas

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