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Divine Hero

Divine Hero is a theoretical construct within heroic narratives that denotes a protagonist endowed with supernatural attributes or divine origin, distinguishing it from mortal or secular hero archetypes by virtue of its inherent connection to the sacred or cosmic order.

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880

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22

Authors

3

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

18

Divine justice and cosmic order in early Greek Epic

William Allan · The Journal of Hellenic Studies · 2006 · 153 citations

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The Divine Enterprise: Gurus and the Hindu Nationalist Movement

Murray Milner, Lise McKean · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1997 · 97 citations

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Helen. The Evolution from Divine to Heroic in Greek Epic Tradition

Kenneth J. Reckford, Linda Lee Clader · The Classical World · 1978 · 88 citations

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The Greek Mythic Story World

Sarah Iles Johnston · Arethusa · 2015 · 86 citations

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Divine Justice in the Odyssey: Poseidon, Cyclops, and Helios

Charles Segal · The American Journal of Philology · 1992 · 85 citations

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Authors

22

  1. DH
    D.A. Hester

    The University of Adelaide, Australia

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  2. EA
    Ernest A. Fredricksmeyer

    1 publications · 47 citations

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  3. LM
    Lise McKean

    1 publications · 97 citations

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  4. EV
    Eugene V. Gallagher

    Connecticut College, United States

    1 publications · 30 citations

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  5. LB
    Lily B. Campbell

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    1 publications · 17 citations

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Institutions

3

  1. The University of Adelaide

    Adelaide, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  2. University of Windsor

    Windsor, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    55 citations

  3. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Biblical Literature

    SBL · 2 publications · 44 citations

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  2. The Classical World

    2 publications · 120 citations

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  3. Comparative Literature

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  4. Arethusa

    1 publications · 86 citations

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  5. The Journal of Hellenic Studies

    1 publications · 153 citations

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