| Description |
xvi, 524 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
pt. I, The myths of creation; the gods: -- Myths of creation -- Zeus's rise to power; The creation of man -- Twelve Olympians; Zeus, Hera, and their children -- Anthropomorphism and Greek humanism -- Poseidon, sea deities, group divinities and monsters -- Athena -- Aphrodite and Eros -- Artemis -- Apollo -- Hermes -- Dionysus, Pan, Echo, and Narcissus -- Demeter and the Eleusinian mysteries -- Views of the afterlife; The realm of Hades -- Orpheus and Orphism |
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pt. II, The Greek sagas; Greek local legends: -- The Theban saga -- The Mycenaean saga -- The Trojan saga -- The Returns -- Perseus and the legend of Argos -- Heracles -- Thesus and the legends of Attica and Crete -- The Argonauts -- Local legends |
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pt. III, The survival of classical mythology: -- Roman mythology -- Survival of classical mythology -- Classical mythology in music |
| Summary |
An excellent primer on classical mythology for readers who have little or no background of classical knowledge |
| Analysis |
Classical myths |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
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Previous ed.: New York : McKay, 1971 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 493-494 |
| Subject |
Mythology, Classical.
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| Author |
Lenardon, Robert J., 1928-
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| LC no. |
77002230 |
| ISBN |
0582280044 |
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