Bilić, Tomislav (Author)
British Archaeological Reports
Physical Details: 214
Language: English
Following the recent upsurge of interest in ancient geography and astronomy, together with the ever-present fascination with myth, this book offers a fresh study of what is commonly but erroneously known as 'solar myth'. This subject has been at the margins of scholarly interest, mainly due to the now-outdated theories of myth that used solar phenomena as an interpretative key to explain most traditional narratives. This book offers a more rigorous methodology and more selective interpretation applicable to a group of myths referencing solar phenomena. The class of 'solar' myths discussed in this book is thus formed out of traditional narratives that either explicitly include references to solar movement or the recognition of such references does not require strained interpretations.
...MoreReview Cunningham Clifford (2024) Review of "The Land of the Solstices: Myth, geography and astronomy in ancient Greece". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (pp. 421-423).
Review Juan Antonio Belmonte (2022) Review of "The Land of the Solstices: Myth, geography and astronomy in ancient Greece". Journal for the History of Astronomy (pp. 233-234).
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