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12 sty 2023 · These are the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus's journey home - brought together into one epic and unforgettable story.
Since revising The Greek Myths in 1958, I have had second thoughts about the drunken god Dionysus, about the Centaurs with their contradictory reputation for wisdom and misdemeanour, and about the nature of divine ambrosia and nectar. These subjects are closely related, because the Centaurs
5 lis 2021 · This beautiful book contains eleven classic Greek myths and legends, each fully illustrated in colour on every spread, by a range of excellent illustrators. The stories include Jason and the Golden Fleece, Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, Hercules, Perseus and Medusa, and the adventures of Ulysses. Access-restricted-item.
View PDF. Offering an expansive view of the ancient Mediterranean world, Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: A Sourcebook of Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern Myths in Translation, Second Edition, presents essential Greek and Roman sources—including work from Homer,
Offering an expansive view of the ancient Mediterranean world, Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: A Sourcebook of Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern Myths in Translation, Second Edition, presents essential Greek and Roman sources—including work from Homer, Hesiod, Virgil, and Ovid—alongside analogous narratives from the ancient Near East—Mesopotamia ...
The famous poet, novelist, critic, and scholar had drawn international acclaim for two of his books about the mythologies of the ancient world—The White Goddess (1948) and The Greek Myths (1955). The d’Aulaires, too, were fascinated with mythology and its close relative, folklore.
Below, we introduce 12 of the greatest and best-known tales from the world of Greek mythology, from curious women to brave men, people who overreached themselves and people whose greed got the better of them.
