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Lucian of Samosata

Books by Lucian of Samosata

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 1: The Dialogues of the Gods Cover image

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 1: The Dialogues of the Gods

Satire Comedy Fiction Mythology
Satire Gods Mockery Criticism Dialogue Humor Wit Greek Mythology Homer Ancient Greek Attic Greek Lucian Samosata

Lucian's *Dialogues of the Gods* is a collection of humorous dialogues that satirize the traditional Greek gods as portrayed in Homer's epics. The dialogues are written in Attic Greek and feature witty repartee and clever observations on the gods' pe...

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 4: Zeus the Tragedian Cover image

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 4: Zeus the Tragedian

Satire Comedy Fiction Philosophy Mythology
Comedy Satire Gods Skepticism Dialogue Philosophy Greek Mythology Olympus Zeus Immortals

In "Zeus the Tragedian," Lucian of Samosata presents a satirical dialogue in which Zeus, the king of the gods, laments the growing skepticism and denial of the divine. Prompted by Hermes and Athena, Zeus reveals his distress over mortals questioning...

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods Cover image

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods

Satire Fiction Humour Mythology
Sea Satire Parody Gods Mockery Dialogue Humor Ancient Greece Wit Greek Mythology Homer Attic Greek Lucian

Lucian's "Dialogues of the Sea-Gods" is a collection of satirical dialogues that playfully mock the traditional portrayal of Greek gods found in Homer's works. Written in the 2nd century AD, these dialogues feature witty exchanges between various se...