Browsing by Author "Jarczyk, Magdalena"
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Item Beyond Myth: in Search of Archaic Greek Theology(Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza, 2009) Jarczyk, MagdalenaThe author examines several passages from Homer, Hesiod and the Hymns for content appropriate for religious instruction, a function both traditionally attributed to those works (by Herodotus) and denied them (at the earliest, by Xenophanes). The issues cover theodicy, the nature of deities and their honours, the efficacy of prayer and the meaning of sacrifices and food offering.Item Wybrane aspekty mitu w Hymnie homeryckim do Hermesa(Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, 2013-12-30) Jarczyk, MagdalenaThe paper discusses how the major plot elements of the Homeric Hymn to Hermes (inventing the lyre, stealing Apollo's cattle and especially slaughtering it) tie in together to instruct the (male) youth on their prospective roles as responsible, cultured family supporting adults, warriors and members in their community's cults. It thus highlights the educational and paedagogical aspects of the myths featured in the poem's narrative part.