Elias Sparta is struck by lightning while the sky is clear. By the will of Zeus, the god of thunder, he finds himself in Ephoria, a strange and unknown world. A

"A clear and comprehensive guide to the religious and secular life of the Greek-American community," including naming a baby, planning a baptism, observing name

Friedrich Hölderlin's only novel, Hyperion (1797-99), is a fictional epistolary autobiography that juxtaposes narration with critical reflection. Returning to