Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks

Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks discusses how precursors to Christian religious ideas can be found in ancient Greek mythology, literature and philosophy.

In "Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks," Simone Weil discusses precursors to Christian religious ideas which can be found in ancient Greek mythology, literature and philosophy. She looks at evidence of "Christian" feelings in Greek literature, notably in "Electra, Orestes, " and "Antigone," and in the "Iliad," going on to examine God in Plato, and divine love in creation, as seen by the ancient Greeks.