The Modern Hercules : Images of the Hero from the Nineteenth to the Early Twenty-First Century /

The Modern Hercules explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles - the Roman Hercules - in western culture from the nineteenth century to the present day. Each chapter considers a particular work or theme in detail, exploring this complex hero's transformations of identity and sign...

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Other Authors: Blanshard, Alastair J.L. (Editor), Stafford, Emma (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2021.

Series: Metaforms ; 21.

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Heracles > (Greek mythological character) > Art > Congresses.

Heracles > (Greek mythological character) > In literature > Congresses.

Hercules > (Roman mythological character) > Art > Congresses.

Hercules > (Roman mythological character) > In literature > Congresses.