Niek Janssen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5087616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Niek Janssen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Niek |
| FAMILY NAME | Janssen |
| SIGNATURE | JANSSEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1 Groesbeekseweg 39, 6524 CM Nijmegen The Netherlands [email protected] |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Gemstone of Many Complexions
The Orphic Lithica is often considered an incoherent hodge-podge of teachings on magical stones. This paper, however, argues that the polyphony of voices (human, semi-divine, and divine), as well as the amalgam of various subtypes of the hexametric super-genre (didactic epic, narrative epic, bucolic, hymn, oracle), contribute to the ultimate goal of the Lithica : to overwhelm the reader with authorities for the hermetic truth that the poem preach…
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A Gemstone of Many Complexions
The Orphic Lithica is often considered an incoherent hodge-podge of teachings on magical stones. This paper, however, argues that the polyphony of voices (human, semi-divine, and divine), as well as the amalgam of various subtypes of the hexametric super-genre (didactic epic, narrative epic, bucolic, hymn, oracle), contribute to the ultimate goal of the Lithica : to overwhelm the reader with authorities for the hermetic truth that the poem preach…
Art (1 work) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 work) · Curriculum (1 work) · EPIC (1 work) · Historical and Literary Analyses (1 work) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (1 work) · Hymn (1 work) · Literature (1 work) · Narrative (1 work) · Philosophy (1 work)