Myths of the underworld journey Plato, Aristophanes, and the "Orphic" gold tablets / Radcliffe G. Edmonds III.

Plato, Aristophanes, and the creators of the 'Orphic' gold tablets employ the traditional tale of a journey to the realm of the dead to redefine the boundaries of their societies. These narratives reveal their meanings through close analysis of the specific ways in which each makes use of...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via EBSCO)
Main Author:	Edmonds, Radcliffe G., III, 1970-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Subjects:	Plato. > Phaedo. Aristophanes. > Frogs. Mythology, Greek. Voyages to the otherworld. Dionysia. Mythology, Greek, in literature. Voyages to the otherworld in literature. Frogs (Aristophanes) Phaedo (Plato)