How Long to Read Indo-European Poetry and Myth

How Long Does it Take to Read Indo-European Poetry and Myth?

It takes the average reader 9 hours to read Indo-European Poetry and Myth by Martin Litchfield West

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Indo-Europeans, speakers of the prehistoric parent language from which most European and some Asiatic languages are descended, most probably lived on the Eurasian steppes some five or six thousand years ago. Martin West investigates their traditional mythologies, religions, and poetries, and points to elements of common heritage. In The East Face of Helicon (1997), West showed the extent to which Homeric and other early Greek poetry was influenced by Near Eastern traditions, mainly non-Indo-European. His new book presents a foil to that work by identifying elements of more ancient, Indo-European heritage in the Greek material.; Topics covered include the status of poets and poetry in Indo-European societies; metre, style, and diction; gods and other supernatural beings, from Father Sky and Mother Earth to the Sun-god and his beautiful daughter, the Thunder-god and other elemental deities, and earthly orders such as Nymphs and Elves; the forms of hymns, prayers, and incantations; conceptions about the world, its origin, mankind, death, and fate; the ideology of fame and of immortalization through poetry; the typology of the king and the hero; the hero as warrior, and the conventions of battle narrative.

How long is Indo-European Poetry and Myth?

Indo-European Poetry and Myth by Martin Litchfield West is 540 pages long, and a total of 135,000 words.

This makes it 182% the length of the average book. It also has 165% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Indo-European Poetry and Myth Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 17 minutes to read Indo-European Poetry and Myth aloud.

What Reading Level is Indo-European Poetry and Myth?

Indo-European Poetry and Myth is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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