Gods
Zeus and the Thunderbolt as an Attribute
How a repeated visual sign helps identify a figure while still needing context.
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Figures and stories
Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo and other figures as literary and artistic subjects.
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Apollo, Light and the Problem of Simplicity
Why one god can carry several domains without becoming a single symbol.
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Why Mythic Accounts Disagree
Ancient stories vary by author, period and purpose; the difference is part of the subject.
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