Asklepios: Archetypal Image of the Physician's Existence, Archetypal Images in Greek Religion (3) - Couverture souple

Kerényi, Carl

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0691281823 ISBN 13 : 9780691281827

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2026

Synopsis

A landmark account of the divine physician of the Greeks in myth and archetype

To the physicians of classical antiquity, Asklepios was the ideal of their existence as healers. In this book, acclaimed mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerényi takes readers on a tour of the sacred sites of the Greek god of medicine to investigate the origins and archetypal significance of Asklepios as the divine physician. Drawing on mythology to trace the obscure beginnings of the cult, Kerényi argues that Asklepios was an aspect of his father, the god Apollo, closely associated with the light of rising sun and embodying the qualities of a healing deity. He shows how the Greeks revered Asklepios as the divine ancestor and prototype of mortal physicians and explores the role of the Asklepios archetype in modern psychology.

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À propos de l'auteur

Carl Kerényi (1897–1973) was a Hungarian scholar of classical philology and the history of religion. He made significant contributions to the modern study of Greek mythology and collaborated with figures like C. G. Jung in exploring mythological archetypes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691281823
• ISBN 13: 9780691281827
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
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