"In Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth: Narratives, Allegories, and Arguments, a fresh and more complete image of Philo of Alexandria as a careful reader, interpreter, and critic of Greek literature is offered. Greek mythology plays a significant role inPhilo of Alexandria's exegetical oeuvre. Philo explicitly adopts or subtly evokes narratives, episodes and figures from Greek mythology as symbols whose didactic function we need to unravel, exactly as the hidden teaching of Moses' narration has to be revealed by interpreters of Bible. By analyzing specific mythologems and narrative cycles, the contributions to this volume pave the way to a better understanding of Philo's different attitudes towards literary and philosophical mythology"--
The first section contains papers with a broad scope and discuss Philo's interpretation of Greek myth as a literary genre, his allegorical methods, and his use of the most famous Greek myths for exegetical, educational, or political purposes. Papers in the second section provide a detailed analysis of the way Philo uses specific elements of Greek myth-divine and semi-divine, heroic, and sometimes monstrous characters-or epic episodes that were later taken over by tragic poets. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
The papers collected in Philo of Alexandria on Greek Myth. Narratives, Allegories, and Arguments offer a fresh and more complete image of Philo of Alexandria as a careful reader, interpreter, and critic of Greek literature.
