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"The author analyzes tales of wonder in both ancient and medieval European literature. Otherworldly narratives appeared in various literary contexts in the ancient world, including mythology, poetry and philosophical writings. In medieval times, they remained a popular form of literary expression. These stories are primarily religious in nature, describing fantastic worlds filled with miracles and supernatural beings"--Provided by publisher.

Classical literature --- Classical literature. --- Literature, Medieval --- Literature, Medieval. --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature. --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature. --- History and criticism. --- History and criticism.

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Visions in literature --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature --- Civilization, Medieval, in literature

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Classical literature --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature --- History and criticism

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This monograph examines the literary representation of encounters between the living and the dead in Homer and the Roman epic poets of the early imperial period. The focus is on one particular situation: a witness to the afterlife (e.g. Odysseus or the Sibyl) who narrates encounters with the dead that he or she cannot (it would appear) actually have seen. This insufficiently studied and intriguing motif, namely seemingly impossible eye-witness testimony, can already be traced in Homer and then with variations in Vergil, the Culex poet, Lucan, Silius Italicus, and Statius. Die vorliegende Monographie untersucht die literarische Gestaltung von Begegnungen zwischen Lebenden und Toten bei Homer und den römischen Epikern der frühen Kaiserzeit. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei eine besondere Situation: Ein Jenseitszeuge (z.B. Odysseus oder die Sibylle) berichtet von Begegnungen mit Toten, die er oder sie (scheinbar) nicht gesehen haben kann. Dieses unzureichend erforschte und faszinierende Motiv, nämlich die scheinbar unmögliche Autopsie, lässt sich bereits bei Homer und dann in Variationen bei Vergil, dem Culex-Dichter, Lucan, Silius Italicus und Statius nachweisen.

Epic poetry, Latin --- Epic poetry, Greek --- Comparative literature --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature. --- Ghosts in literature. --- Dead in literature --- History and criticism. --- Greek and Latin. --- Homer. --- Ghosts in literature --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature

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Thematology --- Old French literature --- Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Christian spirituality --- anno 1200-1499 --- Apocalyptic literature --- -French literature --- -Heaven in literature --- Hell in literature --- Italian literature --- -Voyages to the otherworld in literature --- Civilization, Medieval, in literature --- Ottovolante (Group of writers) --- Literature, Apocalyptic --- Literature --- History and criticism --- Civilization, Medieval, in literature. --- French literature --- Heaven in literature. --- Hell in literature. --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature. --- History and criticism. --- Heaven in literature --- Voyages to the otherworld in literature