Kerényi, Karl 1897-1973

Essays on a science of mythology; the myth of the divine child and the mysteries of Eleusis by C. G Jung( Book )
64 editions published between 1949 and 1993 in English and German and held by 1,543 libraries worldwide

The trickster; a study in American Indian mythology by Paul Radin( Book )
27 editions published between 1956 and 1988 in English and held by 1,536 libraries worldwide
Few myths have so wide a distribution as the one, known by the name of the Trickster, which we are presenting here. For few can we so confidently assert that they belong to the oldest expressions of mankind. Few other myths have persisted with their fundamental content unchanged. The Trickster myth is found in clearly recognizable form among the simplest aboriginal tribes and among the complex. We encounter it among the ancient Greeks, the Chinese, the Japanese and in the Semitic world. Many of the Trickster's traits were perpetuated in the figure of the mediaeval jester, and have survived right up to the present day in the Punch-and-Judy plays and in the clown. Although repeatedly combined with other myths and frequently drastically reorganized and reinterpreted, its basic plot seems always to have succeeded in reasserting itself. ... The following paper is the presentation of one such Trickster myth, that found among the Siouan-speaking Winnebago of central Wisconsin and eastern Nebraska. -- Prefactory note (p. xxiii)

The gods of the Greeks by Karl Kerényi( Book )
89 editions published between 1950 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,238 libraries worldwide
Reconstructs the mythological histories of the divinities and the origin and destiny of mankind from ancient writings and artifacts

The heroes of the Greeks by Karl Kerényi( Book )
88 editions published between 1951 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 1,210 libraries worldwide
Records the histories of ancient warriors and demi-gods depicted in classical mythology and art treasures

The religion of the Greeks and Romans by Karl Kerényi( Book )
42 editions published between 1962 and 1977 in English and German and held by 1,066 libraries worldwide

Eleusis; archetypal image of mother and daughter by Karl Kerényi( Book )
45 editions published between 1960 and 1991 in English and German and held by 1,005 libraries worldwide
The Sanctuary of Eleusis, near Athens, was the centre of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized world. Looking at the tendency to 'see visions', the author examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature. He holds that the yearly autumnal 'mysteries' were based on the ancient myth of Demeter's search for her ravished daughter Persephone -- a search that he equates not only with woman's quest for completion but also with every person's pursuit of identity. As he explores what the content of the mysteries may have been for those who experienced them, he draws on the study of archaeology, objects of art, and religious history, and suggests rich parallels from other mythologies

Prometheus : archetypal image of human existence by Karl Kerényi( Book )
34 editions published between 1962 and 1997 in English and held by 954 libraries worldwide
Essay emphasizing the mythological aspect of Greek religion

Dionysos; archetypal image of the indestructible life by Karl Kerényi( Book )
27 editions published between 1975 and 1996 in English and held by 944 libraries worldwide
"No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and nature of Greece and Italy, in the sensuous tradition of antiquity, as Dionysos. In myth and image, in visionary experience and ritual representation, the Greeks possessed a complete expression of indestructible life, the essence of Dionysos. In this work the noted mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerenyi presents an historical account of the religion of Dionysos from its beginnings in the Minoan culture down to its transition to a cosmic and cosmopolitan religion of late antiquity under the Roman Empire." "From the wealth of Greek literary, epigraphic, and monumental traditions, Kerenyi constructs a picture of Dionysian worship, always underlining the constitutive element of myth. Included in this study are the secret cult scenes of the women's mysteries both within and beyond Attica, the mystic sacrificial rite at Delphi, and the great public Dionysian festivals at Athens. The way in which the Athenian people received and assimilated tragedy in its immanent connection with Dionysos is seen as the greatest miracle in all cultural history. Tragedy and New Comedy are seen as high spiritual forms of the Dionysian religion, and the Dionysian element itself is seen as a chapter in the religious history of Europe."--Jacket

Asklepios; archetypal image of the physician's existence by Karl Kerényi( Book )
26 editions published between 1959 and 1981 in English and held by 873 libraries worldwide

Evil; essays ( Book )
4 editions published between 1967 and 1980 in English and held by 651 libraries worldwide