Eschatological narrative in Plato: between logos and myth

Authors

  • Francesc Casadesús Bordoy Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-1718_65_4

Keywords:

Transposition, orphism, eschatological myths, homeric poems, myth of Er

Abstract

In his dialogues, Plato frequently resorted to alternate and intertwine his dialectic expositions with images and allegories, aiming to illustrate his arguments. This paper analyses in detail his use of the opposition between logos and myth to
introduce his descriptions of Hades

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Published

2016-08-30

Issue

Vol. 65 (2013)

Section

Articles

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