Author: John Catling
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3730992120
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Five would-be criminals from Kassel try to hit the big money. But usually something goes wrong. This not-very-serious collection of eleven short stories based in Kassel, Germany, is not a guide book to this German town and is very much fiction. However, it may make you smile - or even laugh.
Herakles
Author: Emma Stafford
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136519270
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
There is more material available on Herakles than any other Greek god or hero. His story has many more episodes than those of other heroes, concerning his life and death as well as his battles with myriad monsters and other opponents. In literature, he appears in our earliest Greek epic and lyric poetry, is reinvented for the tragic and comic stage, and later finds his way into such unlikely areas as philosophical writing and love poetry. In art, his exploits are amongst the earliest identifiable mythological scenes, and his easily-recognisable figure with lionskin and club was a familiar sight throughout antiquity in sculpture, vase-painting and other media. He was held up as an ancestor and role-model for both Greek and Roman rulers, and widely worshipped as a god, his unusual status as a hero-god being reinforced by the story of his apotheosis. Often referred to by his Roman name Hercules, he has continued to fascinate writers and artists right up to the present day. In Herakles, Emma Stafford has successfully tackled the ‘Herculean task’ of surveying both the ancient sources and the extensive modern scholarship in order to present a hugely accessible account of this important mythical figure. Covering both Greek and Roman material, the book highlights areas of consensus and dissent, indicating avenues for further study on both details and broader issues. Easy to read, Herakles is perfectly suited to students of classics and related disciplines, and of interest to anyone looking for an insight into ancient Greece’s most popular hero.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136519270
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
There is more material available on Herakles than any other Greek god or hero. His story has many more episodes than those of other heroes, concerning his life and death as well as his battles with myriad monsters and other opponents. In literature, he appears in our earliest Greek epic and lyric poetry, is reinvented for the tragic and comic stage, and later finds his way into such unlikely areas as philosophical writing and love poetry. In art, his exploits are amongst the earliest identifiable mythological scenes, and his easily-recognisable figure with lionskin and club was a familiar sight throughout antiquity in sculpture, vase-painting and other media. He was held up as an ancestor and role-model for both Greek and Roman rulers, and widely worshipped as a god, his unusual status as a hero-god being reinforced by the story of his apotheosis. Often referred to by his Roman name Hercules, he has continued to fascinate writers and artists right up to the present day. In Herakles, Emma Stafford has successfully tackled the ‘Herculean task’ of surveying both the ancient sources and the extensive modern scholarship in order to present a hugely accessible account of this important mythical figure. Covering both Greek and Roman material, the book highlights areas of consensus and dissent, indicating avenues for further study on both details and broader issues. Easy to read, Herakles is perfectly suited to students of classics and related disciplines, and of interest to anyone looking for an insight into ancient Greece’s most popular hero.
Herakles and Hercules
Author: Hugh Bowden
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
ISBN: 191453509X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Herakles and Hercules: two names for a figure of pervasive appeal in Antiquity. He was a hero of myth and a god with cult associations. He was ancestor of Macedonian kings, patron of Carthaginian generals and of Roman emperors, and a role model for Stoic philosophers. As a performer of the famous labours, wanderer, liberator, madman and murderer of kin, Herakles-Hercules has retained his fascination down to the present. The eleven new studies in this volume explore why this figure appealed so widely in Antiquity. They examine his role in ancient myth and philosophy, drama and art, as well as in politics and propaganda, warfare and religion.
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
ISBN: 191453509X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Herakles and Hercules: two names for a figure of pervasive appeal in Antiquity. He was a hero of myth and a god with cult associations. He was ancestor of Macedonian kings, patron of Carthaginian generals and of Roman emperors, and a role model for Stoic philosophers. As a performer of the famous labours, wanderer, liberator, madman and murderer of kin, Herakles-Hercules has retained his fascination down to the present. The eleven new studies in this volume explore why this figure appealed so widely in Antiquity. They examine his role in ancient myth and philosophy, drama and art, as well as in politics and propaganda, warfare and religion.
Hercules
Author: Fred Van Lente
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782006079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Hercules battled gods, men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. Today, Hercules is best known for his 'twelve labours', a series of near-impossible tasks assigned to him as punishment for the killing of his wife and children. During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Yet even when his labours were done, his adventures continued. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as 'The Gigantomachy'. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, including information on the classical sources, his deification and cult, and his continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782006079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Hercules battled gods, men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. Today, Hercules is best known for his 'twelve labours', a series of near-impossible tasks assigned to him as punishment for the killing of his wife and children. During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Yet even when his labours were done, his adventures continued. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as 'The Gigantomachy'. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, including information on the classical sources, his deification and cult, and his continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.
Hercules
Author: Bernard Evslin
Publisher: Graymalkin + ORM
ISBN: 1631683632
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Greek mythology’s mightiest hero faces the world’s most fearsome beasts, monsters, and demons Hercules, the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, was the greatest of the Greek heroes and the strongest man on earth. Three times as big as his fully mortal twin, and imbued with extraordinary courage and ingenuity, Hercules began his remarkable feats while still in the cradle. Zeus’s wife, the goddess Hera, jealously schemed to kill Hercules, but the resourceful half-man, half-god escaped her traps and accomplished seemingly impossible tasks. Renowned mythologist Bernard Evslin recounts the famous twelve labors of Hercules, as the warrior tries to break Hera’s curse by facing down the Nemean Lion, killing the many-headed Hydra, outwitting the giant Anteus, and more.
Publisher: Graymalkin + ORM
ISBN: 1631683632
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Greek mythology’s mightiest hero faces the world’s most fearsome beasts, monsters, and demons Hercules, the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, was the greatest of the Greek heroes and the strongest man on earth. Three times as big as his fully mortal twin, and imbued with extraordinary courage and ingenuity, Hercules began his remarkable feats while still in the cradle. Zeus’s wife, the goddess Hera, jealously schemed to kill Hercules, but the resourceful half-man, half-god escaped her traps and accomplished seemingly impossible tasks. Renowned mythologist Bernard Evslin recounts the famous twelve labors of Hercules, as the warrior tries to break Hera’s curse by facing down the Nemean Lion, killing the many-headed Hydra, outwitting the giant Anteus, and more.
Hercules
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 9780786822744
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Recounts the story of the mythological hero, Hercules, child of Zeus and a mortal woman, including his twelve labors and ending with his ascension to Mount Olympus as a god.
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 9780786822744
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Recounts the story of the mythological hero, Hercules, child of Zeus and a mortal woman, including his twelve labors and ending with his ascension to Mount Olympus as a god.
Nicking Hercules's Head
Author: John Catling
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3730992120
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Five would-be criminals from Kassel try to hit the big money. But usually something goes wrong. This not-very-serious collection of eleven short stories based in Kassel, Germany, is not a guide book to this German town and is very much fiction. However, it may make you smile - or even laugh.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3730992120
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Five would-be criminals from Kassel try to hit the big money. But usually something goes wrong. This not-very-serious collection of eleven short stories based in Kassel, Germany, is not a guide book to this German town and is very much fiction. However, it may make you smile - or even laugh.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology
Author: Kevin Osborn
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028623856
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
An introduction to Greek and Roman mythology provides explanations of all the gods and their roles, origins of the myths and theories on who wrote them, and the function of myths in society
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028623856
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
An introduction to Greek and Roman mythology provides explanations of all the gods and their roles, origins of the myths and theories on who wrote them, and the function of myths in society
Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z
Author: Kathleen N. Daly
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438128002
Category : Mythology, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of Greek and Roman mythology.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438128002
Category : Mythology, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of Greek and Roman mythology.
The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Greece and Rome. - Vol. 1 - 7
Author: Michael Gagarin
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195170725
Category : Civilization, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 3369
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195170725
Category : Civilization, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 3369
Book Description
Sentence Combining Grade 4
Author: Ruth Foster
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1420686275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1420686275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description