In many respects, this book is considered to be the best guide ever written on Homeric religion. The analysis by W. F. Otto, while being very careful in terms of interpretation, denotes an open consonance of the author with the spirit - sometimes brutal and, for our mentality, immoral - of Greek polytheism. A thrilling and amazing journey to the Olympus.
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978-88-575-2399-6 (9788857523996)
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Walter Friedrich Gustav Hermann Otto (usually shortened to Walter F. Otto; 22 June 1874 in Hechingen - 23 September 1958 in Tuebingen) was a German classical philologist particularly known for his work on the meaning and legacy of Greek religion and mythology.