This intriguing work of literary analysis explores the connections between several important and enigmatic texts from the ancient world. The author draws on his extensive knowledge of these texts to make fascinating and illuminating connections between them, shedding new light on their meaning and significance. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the literature and history of the ancient world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.