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Greek and Roman Myths, The: A Guide to the Classical Stories


Greek and Roman Myths, The: A Guide to the Classical Stories

Hardback by Matyszak, Philip

Greek and Roman Myths, The: A Guide to the Classical Stories

£14.99

ISBN:
9780500251737
Publication Date:
31 Aug 2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pages:
224 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 21 - 22 May 2024

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Greek and Roman Myths, The: A Guide to the Classical Stories

Description

This handy guide to the Greek and Roman Myths brings classical mythology to life. Written by a bestselling author on Ancient Greece and Rome, the book features an engaging blend of stories, facts and quotations from ancient authors, and places ancient myths in a modern context, discussing the 'afterlives' of the myths and the relevance of their messages today. Factfiles on heroes and heroines and family trees of the gods also make this a useful reference book for students.

Contents

Introduction • 1. In the Beginning: From Chaos to Cosmos in Four Steps • 2. The Ages of Man 3. The Great Gods: The First Generation • 4. Olympus: The Next Generation • 5. Lesser Gods, Magical Creatures and Heroic Ancestors • 6. Heroes and their Quests • 7. The Golden Age of Mythology • 8. The Trojan War • 9. Going Home

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