Becoming Achilles

Viewing the Iliad and myth through the lens of modern psychology Richard Holway exposes sacrificial childrearing practices at the root of competitive glory-seeking ancient Greek cultures. The Iliad dramatizes and cathartically purges not only strife within and between generations but knowledge of sacrificial parenting. Holway's analysis yields a new reading of the Iliad from its first word to its last and a revised account of the family dynamics underlying ancient Greek cultures.<BR /><BR />