Browsing by Author "Given, John"
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THE TRAINING AND DECISIONS OF KING LEONIDAS: THE INFLUENCES BEHIND THE LEADER
Rassau, Jessica (2015-05)The Battle of Thermopylae produced unique circumstances that required King Leonidas of Sparta to make a series of controversial decisions. Scholars debate what purpose it served for him to cling to his position when it had ... -
When Gods Don't Appear: Divine Absence and Human Agency in Aristophanes
Given, John (East Carolina University, 2009)Surprisingly few gods appear in the eleven surviving comedies of Aristophanes. This article examines what roles the gods do play when they are present. It further argues that humans with divine attributes often appear in ...