Author: Richard WoffPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892367061
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Discusses different gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that appear in stories, films, and art.
A Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses
Author: Richard WoffPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892367061
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Discusses different gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that appear in stories, films, and art.
Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses
Author: Michael JordanPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438109857
Category : Goddesses
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Presents brief entries describing the gods and goddesses from the mythology and religion of a wide variety of cultures throughout history.
The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology
Author: Publisher: Chiron Publications
ISBN: 9780933029828
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A pocket guide presenting concise information on the mythology of these two cultures from Abdera to Zeuxippe, including gods, goddesses, heroes, kings and queens. Significant places, such as Mycenae, Crete, the Augean stables and the Garden of Hesperides are listed separately. Genealogical diagrams are provided to help the intricate web of kinship relationships. More than 270 line drawings and charts enliven the margins and provide information on the cultural representations of these mythic figures throughout history.
A Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Greek Heroes and Heroines
Author: Richard WoffPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892367955
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Presents entries on heroes and heroines of Greek mythology.
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths
Author: Jennifer R. MarchPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141020776
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
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.
A New Classical Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography, Mythology and Geography
Author: William SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1074
Book Description
Larousse Greek and Roman Mythology
Author: Joël SchmidtPublisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology
Author: David KravitzPublisher:
ISBN: 9780450021473
Category : Mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons
Author: Manfred LurkerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136106286
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Containing around 1,800 entries this Dictionary covers, in one volume, all the important deities and demons from around the world. The gods of ancient mythology appear alongside the gods of contemporary religion, and `lesser' mythologies and religions are also fully covered. The author provides an extensive network of cross-references, allowing the reader to draw cross-cultural comparisons. The Dictionary will be an invaluable source of information for anyone interested in comparative religion or the diversity of religious views throughout the world.
Dictionary of Classical Mythology
Author: Jennifer R. MarchPublisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1782976353
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
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.