Walter Burkert

Walter Burkert (; born 2 February 1931, Neuendettelsau, Bavaria; died 11 March 2015, Zurich) was a German scholar of Greek mythology and cult.

A professor of classics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, he taught in the UK and the US. He has influenced generations of students of religion since the 1960s. During his career he taught poets, historians, and philosophers.

He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1995.

Other websites
Walter Burkert, Emeritus Professor for Classical Philology (includes complete bibliography) 

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