Twin Horse Gods
Henry John Walker
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Twin Horse Gods
Published
2021
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pages
288
ISBN-13
9781350197800
Description
"The twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical world. They were especially connected with youth, low status and service, and were embraced by the common people in a way that eluded those gods associated with regal magnificence or the ruling classes. Despite their popularity, no dedicated study has been published on the horse gods for over a hundred years. Henry John Walker here addresses this neglect. His comparative study traces the origins, meanings and applications of the twin divinities to social and ritual settings in Greece, Vedic India (where the brothers named Castor and Pollux were revered as Indo-European gods called the Asvins), Etruria and classical Rome. He demonstrates, for example, that since the Dioskouroi were regarded as being halfway between gods and men, so young Spartans - undergoing a fierce and rigorous military training - saw themselves as standing midway between animal and human. Such creative interpretations of the myth thus played a central role in the culture and society of antiquity."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
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How many pages are in Twin Horse Gods?
This edition of Twin Horse Gods has approximately 288 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Twin Horse Gods?
For most readers, Twin Horse Gods typically takes between 6h 0m and 4h 0m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 72,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Twin Horse Gods?
The estimated word count for Twin Horse Gods is approximately 72,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Twin Horse Gods?
Twin Horse Gods was written by Henry John Walker.
When was Twin Horse Gods published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2021. The original work may have been published on a different date.