Christianizing Homer: the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew
Amidst heightened scholarly interest in the extra-canonical New Testament, Dennis MacDonald presents a fresh and original study of one such apocryphal text. Christianizing Homer focuses on the Acts of Andrew (c. 200 CE), which chronicles the travels, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Andrew
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| Zusammenfassung: | Amidst heightened scholarly interest in the extra-canonical New Testament, Dennis MacDonald presents a fresh and original study of one such apocryphal text. Christianizing Homer focuses on the Acts of Andrew (c. 200 CE), which chronicles the travels, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Andrew While traditional scholarship has looked to Jewish and Christian scriptures for the background of such writings, MacDonald turns instead to Greek classics for the literary inspirations of this story. He argues that the Acts represent an attempt to transform Greco-Roman myth into Christian legends that substitute Christian virtues for the vices of characters in classical Greek literature, in particular the Odyssey. Presenting a point-by-point comparison of the two works, he finds the resemblances so strong, numerous, and tendentious that they virtually compel the reader to consider the Acts a transformative "rewriting" of the epic. The author found justification for this transformation in Plato's denunciations of Homer - at the end of the work, Andrew plays the role of a Christianized Socrates The result of this transformation of Greek epic is a remarkable disclosure of Christian attitudes toward classical Greek mythology, literature, and philosophy. This discovery not only sheds valuable light on the uses of Homer in the early church but also significantly contributes to our understanding of the reception of Homer in the empire as a whole |
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The Odyssey, Plato, and
The Acts of Andrew
Dennis Ronald MacDonald
New York Oxford
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Contents
Abbreviations, xiii
Introduction, 3
1 Homer in the Early Church, 17
2 The Iliad, 35
City of the Cannibals (Achilles Myrmidons, AAMt la), 35
Abduction of Matthias (Circe the Cannibal, AAMt 1 -2), 39
Jesus Consoles Matthias (Athena the Comforter, AAMt 3), 40
Voyage to Mynnidonia (Athena the Sailor, AAMt 4-11), 41
Summoning the Dead (Nekyia, AAMt 12-15), 44
Sleepy Disembarkation (Odysseus s Arrival at Ithaca, AAMt 16-17), 46
Andrew Rescues Matthias (Odysseus Rescues Crew, AAMt 18-21), 47
Slaying the Children (Iphigenia and Orestes, AAMt 22-23), 50
Devil s Advocate (Zeus s Lying Dream, AAMt 24), 52
Dragging the Apostle (Hector s Corpse, AAMt 25-28), 53
i Fighting the Flood (Achilles and the Scatnander, AAMt 29-32a), 55
I Jesus the Child (Hermes the Youth, AAMt 32b), 58
I Andrew Departs (Odysseus s Departure from Circe, AAMt 33), 59
[ The Order of the Parallels, 60
Conclusion, 62
3 Nekyia, 77
Rendezvous at a Mountain, 78
City of the Barbarians , 79
Raising the Myrmidons, 81
Visit to the Netherworld, 84
Departure from Mynnidonia for Amasia, 100
Conclusion, 101
x Contents
4 Nostos, 113
The Blind Savant (Tiresias, GE 2), 114
Demetrius and His Slave (Achilles and Patroclus, GE 3), 115
Sostratus and His Mother (Oedipus and Jocasta, GE 4), 117
Gratinus and the Woman s Bath (Nestor and Polycaste, GE 5), 119
Dog-Demons and the Dead Youth (Actaeon, GE 6-7), 121
Storms, Pirates, and Sailors (GE 8-10), 122
The Double Wedding (The Wedding at Sparta, GE 11), 124
Exochus (Melampus, GE 12), 125
Carpianus and Adimantus (Zeus and Sarpedon, GE 13), 126
The Dead Youth (Hector, GE 14), 128
Medias and Philomedes (Zeus and Hephaestus, GE 15), 129
Nicolaus (Menelaus, GE 16), 132
The Young Demoniac (Apollo, GE 17), 133
Varianus and Aristobula (Zeus and Hera, GE 18a), 134
The Magician and the Virgin (Simon Magus and Helen, PCU1), 141
The Deserter (Ares, PCU 1 and GE 18b), 144
Andrew and the Beasts (Heracles, GE 18c), 145
The Snake at the Oak (the Dragon at the Golden Tree, GE 19), 146
Andrew s Cross (Odysseus s Oar, GE 20), 150
Anthimus (Orpheus, GE 21), 155
Conclusion, 157
5 Back in Achaea, 177
Lesbius (Dionysus, GE 22), 177
Trophime and Callisto (Atalanta and Aphrodite, GE 23), 180
Philopater and Verus (Orestes and Pylades, GE 24), 182
Calliope (Circe, GE 25), 184
Sostratus and Leontius (Agamemnon and Achilles, GE 26), 185
The Men at the Bath (Heracles and Hylas, GE 27), 187
Nicolaus and the Whore (Menelaus and Helen, GE 28), 188
Antiphanes (Heracles, GE 29a), 190
Aegeates (Poseidon, GE 29b), 193
Sosius and Iphidaina (Euinaeus and Eurycleia, GE 30), 194
The Beggar at the Portico (Irus the Beggar, GE 31), 195
The Blind Family (Phineus, GE 32), 196
The Leper at the Harbor (Philoctetes, GE 33), 197
Conclusion, 201
6 Recognitions, 211
The Arrival of Stratocles (Telemachus, Passion 1), 212
The Healing of Alcman (Heracles, Passion 2-5), 214
Contents xi
The Bedroom of Maximilla (Penelope, Passion 6), 217
The Birth Pangs of Stratocles (Theaetetus, Passion 7-12), 218
The Return of Aegeates (Odysseus, Passion 13-14a), 222
The Empowerment of Maximilla (Penelope, Passion 14b-16), 223
The Deception of Euclia (Melantho, Passion 17-22), 227
The Arrest of Andrew (Passion 23-28a), 228
Iphidama in Prison (Socrates Friends, Passion 28b-29a), 230
The Invisibility of the Women (Odysseus s Mist, Passion 29b-34), 231
Maximilla Becomes Male (Passion 35-41), 233
Stratocles Gives Birth (Theaetetus, Passion 42-46), 234
Andrew s Last Will and Testament (Passion 47-50), 235
Conclusion, 236
7 Slaying the Suitor, 249
The Accusation Against Andrew (Socrates, Passion 51), 253
The Vengeance of Stratocles (Telemachus, Passion 52-53a), 255
The Simile of the Eagle (Socrates Chariot, Passion 53b), 255
The Mystery of the Cross (Odysseus s Mast, Passion 54—55a), 257
The Laughter from the Cross (Socrates Laughter, Passion 55), 262
The Immortality of the Soul (Socrates Psyche, Passion 56-58), 263
The Attempted Escape (Crito s Plan, Passion 59-60), 269
The Refusal to be Untied (Socrates Resolve, Passion 61-62), 270
The Release of Andrew s Soul (Socrates Death, Passion 63), 272
The Burial of Andrew s Body (Socrates Corpse, Passion 64a), 272
The Denouement (Penelope and Telemachus, Passion 64b), 273
Conclusion, 274
8 Postscript, 287
Authorship, 287
Allegorical Readings, 289
Unallegorical Readings, 290
Andrew s Own Epic, 293
Conclusion, 296
Conclusion, 301
Criteria for Literary Dependence, 302
Implications, 316
Appendix: Andrew s Speech to the Cross, 325
Bibiliography, 329
Index, 345
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| spelling | MacDonald, Dennis Ronald 1946- Verfasser (DE-588)172244013 aut Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew Dennis Ronald MacDonald New York [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 1994 XV, 352 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Amidst heightened scholarly interest in the extra-canonical New Testament, Dennis MacDonald presents a fresh and original study of one such apocryphal text. Christianizing Homer focuses on the Acts of Andrew (c. 200 CE), which chronicles the travels, miracles, and martyrdom of the apostle Andrew While traditional scholarship has looked to Jewish and Christian scriptures for the background of such writings, MacDonald turns instead to Greek classics for the literary inspirations of this story. He argues that the Acts represent an attempt to transform Greco-Roman myth into Christian legends that substitute Christian virtues for the vices of characters in classical Greek literature, in particular the Odyssey. Presenting a point-by-point comparison of the two works, he finds the resemblances so strong, numerous, and tendentious that they virtually compel the reader to consider the Acts a transformative "rewriting" of the epic. The author found justification for this transformation in Plato's denunciations of Homer - at the end of the work, Andrew plays the role of a Christianized Socrates The result of this transformation of Greek epic is a remarkable disclosure of Christian attitudes toward classical Greek mythology, literature, and philosophy. This discovery not only sheds valuable light on the uses of Homer in the early church but also significantly contributes to our understanding of the reception of Homer in the empire as a whole Plato Socrates Homer Odyssey Plato Influence Socrates Influence Homerus ca. v8. Jh. Odyssea (DE-588)4193022-8 gnd rswk-swf Plato v427-v347 (DE-588)118594893 gnd rswk-swf Acts of Andrew Criticism, interpretation, etc Andreasakten (DE-588)4286828-2 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte Handelingen van Andreas gtt Odyssea (Homerus) gtt Apologetics History Early church, ca. 30-600 Mythology, Greek Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 gnd rswk-swf Homerus ca. v8. Jh. Odyssea (DE-588)4193022-8 u Andreasakten (DE-588)4286828-2 u Plato v427-v347 (DE-588)118594893 p DE-604 Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 s DE-188 HEBIS Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=006413888&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | MacDonald, Dennis Ronald 1946- Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew Plato Socrates Homer Odyssey Plato Influence Socrates Influence Homerus ca. v8. Jh. Odyssea (DE-588)4193022-8 gnd Plato v427-v347 (DE-588)118594893 gnd Acts of Andrew Criticism, interpretation, etc Andreasakten (DE-588)4286828-2 gnd Geschichte Handelingen van Andreas gtt Odyssea (Homerus) gtt Apologetics History Early church, ca. 30-600 Mythology, Greek Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 gnd |
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| title | Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew |
| title_auth | Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew |
| title_exact_search | Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew |
| title_full | Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew Dennis Ronald MacDonald |
| title_fullStr | Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew Dennis Ronald MacDonald |
| title_full_unstemmed | Christianizing Homer the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew Dennis Ronald MacDonald |
| title_short | Christianizing Homer |
| title_sort | christianizing homer the odyssey plato and the acts of andrew |
| title_sub | the Odyssey, Plato and the Acts of Andrew |
| topic | Plato Socrates Homer Odyssey Plato Influence Socrates Influence Homerus ca. v8. Jh. Odyssea (DE-588)4193022-8 gnd Plato v427-v347 (DE-588)118594893 gnd Acts of Andrew Criticism, interpretation, etc Andreasakten (DE-588)4286828-2 gnd Geschichte Handelingen van Andreas gtt Odyssea (Homerus) gtt Apologetics History Early church, ca. 30-600 Mythology, Greek Rezeption (DE-588)4049716-1 gnd |
| topic_facet | Plato Socrates Homer Odyssey Plato Influence Socrates Influence Homerus ca. v8. Jh. Odyssea Plato v427-v347 Acts of Andrew Criticism, interpretation, etc Andreasakten Geschichte Handelingen van Andreas Odyssea (Homerus) Apologetics History Early church, ca. 30-600 Mythology, Greek Rezeption |
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