The Myth of Kirkê : Including a Visit of Odysseus to the Shades ; An Homerik Study
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8 Chaldean Magic, 171; cf. Macaulay: 'Where Atlas flings his shadow Far o'er the western foam' (The Propheci/ of Capys, xxxi.).
Kirki and the Nekyia. loi Atlas rules destinies from his connexion both with the Underworld and with the starry vault which he upbears. Speaking of the Homerik Winds Mr.
Gladstone observes that Boreas ' may be defined as a north-north-east wind,'^ which thus appropriately blows the ship of Odysseus to the south-south-west and Underworld-entrance. The Homerik sunset..., says Mr. Gladstone, verges ' though not perhaps with uni- form precision, to the north of West.' To re- capitulate, we have : — 1. The great solar voyage across heaven from East to West, an idea equally common to Aryan, Akkadian, Semite and Kemite, e.g. : — (1.) Aryan examples: — Hehos in his solar boat-cup.
Herakl^s in the same.
ApoUon Delphinios.
Arthur in the barge.
(2.) Akkadian example : — The voyage of Izdubar.^ (3.) Semitic exat I iple : — The voyage of Melqarth in the West.^ (4.) Kemitic example : — The voyage of Ea and the crew of his solar barque.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
52.
8 Chaldean Magic, 171; cf. Macaulay: 'Where Atlas flings his shadow Far o'er the western foam' (The Propheci/ of Capys, xxxi.).
Kirki and the Nekyia. loi Atlas rules destinies from his connexion both with the Underworld and with the starry vault which he upbears. Speaking of the Homerik Winds Mr.
Gladstone observes that Boreas ' may be defined as a north-north-east wind,'^ which thus appropriately blows the ship of Odysseus to the south-south-west and Underworld-entrance. The Homerik sunset..., says Mr. Gladstone, verges ' though not perhaps with uni- form precision, to the north of West.' To re- capitulate, we have : — 1. The great solar voyage across heaven from East to West, an idea equally common to Aryan, Akkadian, Semite and Kemite, e.g. : — (1.) Aryan examples: — Hehos in his solar boat-cup.
Herakl^s in the same.
ApoUon Delphinios.
Arthur in the barge.
(2.) Akkadian example : — The voyage of Izdubar.^ (3.) Semitic exat I iple : — The voyage of Melqarth in the West.^ (4.) Kemitic example : — The voyage of Ea and the crew of his solar barque.
What to read after The Myth of Kirkê : Including a Visit of Odysseus to the Shades ; An Homerik Study?
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