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Author : Jenny March
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1014631121
Author : Jennifer R. March
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 831 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 030435788X
Brief entries describe the characters, legends, and events of Greek and Roman mythology.
Author : Jennifer R. March
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0304346268
This is an A-Z guide to the mythology of the classical world, covering all the principal myths, gods and goddesses, together with the personalities, places, animals, monsters, heavenly bodies and events of classical mythology. Background historical and archaeological information is provided. The outline accounts are supplemented by extensive quotations from the original sources, to help bring the narrative to life and show how literary traditions shaped the development of classical mythology.
Author : Jenny March
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141920597
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.
Author : Pierre Grimal
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996-08-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0631201025
The Dictionary of Classical Mythology is a unique companion to the ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends.
Author : Jennifer R. March
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782976356
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.
Author : John Edward Zimmerman
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983-06-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780553257762
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
Author : Pierre Grimal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Mythology, Classical
ISBN : OCLC:476241868
Author : Pierre Grimal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Mythology, Classical
ISBN : OCLC:608863539
Author : John Edward Zimmerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Mythology
ISBN : OCLC:6159635
Author : J. E. Zimmerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Mythology
ISBN : OCLC:856645058
Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1986-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191078934
The powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents all reflect very different civilizations, yet they also demonstrate the unity of mankind in its fundamental need for explanations of the unknown. Arthur Cotterell sets out clearly the chief myths of the world and explains why different mythologies arose in different lands. * Comprehensive coverage in seven main sections of West Asia, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, America, Africa, and Oceania * Clear and informative section introductions highlight the history and lifestyle of ancient peoples and the landscape in which they lived * Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps of each key area `An excellent reference book, as well as a good book for dipping into at leisure.' Greek Review
Author : Pierre Grimal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1240422783
Author : J. E. Zimmerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1964-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0060077409
Author : Robert E. Bell
Publisher : Oxford, England ; Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:49015002844224
This dictionary is a topical dictionary of Greek and Roman mythology.