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100 1 _aGosse, Edmund,
_d1849-1928
245 1 0 _aHypolympia; Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-07
508 _aE-text prepared by Bryan Ness, C. St. Charleskindt, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Hypolympia; Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy" by Edmund Gosse is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story imagines a whimsical yet ironical scenario where the ancient Greek gods find themselves exiled to a remote island, having lost their immortality and former grandeur. It explores themes of mortality, identity, and the transformation of these iconic deities as they attempt to adapt to their new, humbled existence. At the start of the novel, the setting introduces a terrace overlooking the sea, where the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros arrive on the island. They are joined by other gods, including Poseidon and Athena, who express their bewilderment and sadness over their lost powers and status. The opening dialogue reveals their struggle to grasp their mortality, their nostalgia for Olympus, and their attempts to understand the dynamics of this new life among "barbarians." The characters grapple with feelings of weariness and the challenge of finding happiness in this unfamiliar territory, setting the stage for an exploration of their relationships and roles in a world where they are no longer supreme. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGods, Greek -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28270
999 _c69179
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