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Dictionary Of Classical Mythology
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Author : Jennifer R. March
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2014-05-31
Dictionary Of Classical Mythology written by Jennifer R. March and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-31 with History categories.
Jenny Marchs acclaimed Dictionary of Classical Mythology, first published in 1998 but long out of print, has been extensively revised and expanded including a completely new set of beautiful line-drawing illustrations for this Oxbow edition. It is a comprehensive A Z guide to Greek and Roman mythology. All major myths, legends and fables are here, including gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, dangerous women, legendary creatures and monsters. Characters such as Achilles and Odysseus have extensive entries, as do epic journeys and heroic quests, like that of Jason and the Argonauts to win the Golden Fleece, all alongside a plethora of information on the creation of the cosmos, the many metamorphoses of gods and humans, and the Trojan War, plus more minor figures nymphs, seers, kings, rivers, to name but a few. In this superbly authoritative work the myths are brilliantly retold, along with any major variants, and with extensive translations from ancient authors that give life to the narratives and a sense of the vibrant cultures that shaped the development of classical myth. The 172 illustrations give visual immediacy to the words, by showing how ancient artists perceived their gods and heroes. The impact of myths on ancient art is also explored, as is and their influence in the postclassical arts, emphasising the ongoing inspiration afforded by the ancient myths. Also included are two maps of the ancient world, a list of the ancient sources and their chronology, the more important genealogies, and an index of recurrent mythical motifs.
The Dictionary Of Classical Mythology
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Author : Pierre Grimal
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 1996-08-27
The Dictionary Of Classical Mythology written by Pierre Grimal and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Dictionary of Classical Mythology is a unique companion to the ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends.
Dictionary Of Classical Mythology
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Author : John Edward Zimmerman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
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Dictionary Of Classical Mythology
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Author : Pierre Grimal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
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Author : J. E. Zimmerman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964-04
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Author : John Edward Zimmerman
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 1983-06-01
The Dictionary Of Classical Mythology written by John Edward Zimmerman and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-06-01 with Reference categories.
Over 2,000 entries with simple, complete explanations of classical myths, heroes, authors, works, place names and symbols. And a bibliography of recommended translations of Greek and Latin prose and poetry. “A knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating much of the great literature, sculpture, and painting of both the ancients and the moderns. Unless we know the marvelous stories of the deities and heroes of the ancients, their great literature and art as much later work down to the present day will remain unintelligible. Through the centuries from Chaucer, Spencer, Shakespeare, and Milton on, not only the major writers but also hundreds of lesser writers have retold the old tales or used them as a point of departure for new interpretations in terms of contemporary problems and psychology.”—From author’s Introduction
A Dictionary Of Non Classical Mythology
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Author : Lewis Spence
language : en
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Release Date : 2005-01-01
A Dictionary Of Non Classical Mythology written by Lewis Spence and has been published by Cosimo, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Old Teutonic ideas concerning the dead were not very defined. Souls were conceived as in the air, sweeping past on the winds; they formed the phantom host accompanying the wild huntsmen of popular tradition. Or they might be dwelling in the hills, perhaps feasting there with Odhin, before Valhalla was known... -from then entry for Hel, the early Scandinavian abode of the dead From "Aah" (an Egyptian moon god) to "Ziudsuddu" (the Sumerian hero of the Creation), this is a deliciously browsable dictionary of the folklore of Europe, the ancient Americas, and the Near and Far East. Originally published in 1912 and weaving connections between the deities and legendary heroes of diverse traditions-are Krishna and Arthur spiritual brothers?-this will delight readers of mythology and comparative religion. Scottish occultist LEWIS SPENCE (1874-1955) was a fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and vice president of the Scottish Anthropological and Folklore Society. A renowned scholar of the Atlantis myth, he authored numerous books of mythology, folklore, and the occult, including The History of Atlantis (1926), The Occult Causes of the Present War (1940), and The Magic Arts in Celtic Britain (1945). MARIAN EDWARDES also wrote A Pocket Lexicon & Concordance to the Temple Shakespeare and translated (with Edgar Taylor) Fairy Tales, by the Brothers Grimm.
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Author : J. E. Zimmerman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
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language : en
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Release Date : 1995
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The Penguin Book Of Classical Myths
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Author : Jenny March
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2008-06-05
The Penguin Book Of Classical Myths written by Jenny March and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-05 with Fiction categories.
The figures and events of classical myths underpin our culture and the constellations named after them fill the night sky. Whether it’s the raging Minotaur trapped in the Cretan labyrinth or the twelve labours of Hercules, Aphrodite’s birth from the waves or Zeus visiting Danae as a shower of gold, the mythology of Greece and Rome is full of unforgettable stories. All the stories of the Greek tragedies – Oedipus, Medea, Antigone – are there; all the events of the Trojan wars and of Odysseus and Aeneas’ epic journeys; the founding of Athens and of Rome... These are the strangest tales of love, war, betrayal and heroism ever told and, while brilliantly retelling them, this book shows how they echo through the works of much later writers from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Camus and Ted Hughes. Full of attractive illustrations and laid out in eighteen clear chapters (the titles include ‘Dangerous Women’ and ‘Heroes’), Dr Jennifer March has written a fascinating guide to the myths of classical civilization that is as readable as a novel.