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Ian Rutherford
Specialist in Greek literature and religion at the University of Reading, studying contacts with Anatolia and Egypt.
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Ian Rutherford is a professor of Greek at the University of Reading. He studies early Greek poetry, religion and sacred travel, together with contacts between the Greek world, AnatoliaAnatoliaAnatolia is the region occupying the Asian part of present-day TurkeyGlossary · Click to read the explanation and Egypt. [1]
His Hittite Texts and Greek Religion appeared in 2020. His work informs investigation of possible Hittite–Greek narrative relationships, including divine succession and TyphonTyphon / TyphoeusZeus's serpent-headed opponent, whose battle differs between Hesiod and later Greek accounts.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s battles. [1]
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- University of Reading — Ian Rutherford Research interests and the book published in 2020. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Ian Rutherford», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/ian-rutherford