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| Author | : Giulia Sissa |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780804736145 |
Discusses the everyday life of the gods of the Iliad, including what their bodies were made of, how they received nourishment, their social life on Olympus and among humans, and their loves, festivities, and disputes.
| Author | : Mary R. Lefkowitz |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2003-01-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780300107692 |
Insightful and fun, this new guide to an ancient mythology explains why the Greek gods and goddesses are still so captivating to us, revisiting the work of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and Shakespeare in search of the essence of these stories. (Mythology & Folklore)
| Author | : Robert Garland |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword History |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2020-12-28 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1526776553 |
The timeless stories of Greek mythology come to life in these reimagined tales written in the voices of Zeus, Oedipus, Odysseus, and many others. Though the gods are featured prominently in Greek mythology, there is nothing sacred about it. Anyone is free to bring their own interpretation to these stories, just as Homer, Sophocles, and Euripides did centuries ago. In this volume, classicist and author Robert Garland presents nearly forty Greek legends as told by the characters themselves. Telling their stories from their own perspectives, the famous characters of Greek mythology—both gods and mortals—are given a chance to reflect on their lives and defend actions. Each story is accompanied by historical commentary, making Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes Brought to Life an engaging and accessible way to enjoy these timeless tales.
| Author | : Britannica Educational Publishing |
| Publisher | : Britannica Educational Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1622751531 |
Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.
| Author | : Adrienne Mayor |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2020-04-21 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0691202265 |
Traces the story of how ancient cultures envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices and human enhancements, sharing insights into how the mythologies of the past related to and shaped ancient machine innovations.
| Author | : Carolina López-Ruiz |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 622 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780190644819 |
"Features more mythological sagas from Apollodorus' Library and additional excerpts from his other work, including the stories of Deucalion, Dionysus, Bellerophon, Kadmos, and Tiresias" -- Publisher's website
| Author | : Paul Veyne |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 1988-06-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780226854342 |
An examination of Greek mythology and a discussion about how religion and truth have evolved throughout time.
| Author | : Michael Mahana |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 469 |
| Release | : 2018-06-08 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781983115332 |
"The Greek Gods Among Us" bridges Evolutionary Psychology with Greek mythology, showing how to recognize our multiple selves through the matrix of the Greek gods. In this provocative book, Michael Mahana offers an alternative to seeing life through the lens of Ego/Id or Self/Unconscious, a paradigm from monotheism that has us locked in selfishness and loneliness. Instead of working on your Self--a self that Evolutionary Psychology says does not exist--you can develop 17 distinct personas to help you make the most of any life situation. Michael graduated from Williams College, was a Doctoral Fellow in Comparative Literature at New York University, and has a Masters Degree in Anthropology from Hunter College, where he won the award for Excellence in Cultural Anthropology. He has written four books with Greek gods themes and writes a blog called 'The Oracle of Chelsi'. Michael is currently working on a book entitled 'Befriending the Greek gods, our multiple selves' which explores Greek ritual tradition as a means of relating to our various mental states and capacities--our multiple selves.
| Author | : Alexandra Sofroniew |
| Publisher | : Getty Publications |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 2016-02-15 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1606064568 |
Daily religious devotion in the Greek and Roman worlds centered on the family and the home. Besides official worship in rural sacred areas and at temples in towns, the ancients kept household shrines with statuettes of different deities that could have a deep personal and spiritual meaning. Roman houses were often filled with images of gods. Gods and goddesses were represented in mythological paintings on walls and in decorative mosaics on floors, in bronze and marble sculptures, on ornate silver dining vessels, and on lowly clay oil lamps that lit dark rooms. Even many modest homes had one or more religious objects that were privately venerated. Ranging from the humble to the magnificent, these small objects could be fashioned in any medium from terracotta to precious metal or stone. Showcasing the collections in the Getty Villa, this book’s emphasis on the spiritual beliefs and practices of individuals promises to make the works of Greek and Roman art more accessible to readers. Compelling representations of private religious devotion, these small objects express personal ways of worshiping that are still familiar to us today. A chapter on contemporary domestic worship further enhances the relevance of these miniature sculptures for modern viewers.
| Author | : Robert Garland |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2008-12-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 031335815X |
Ancient Greece comes alive in this exploration of the daily lives of ordinary people-men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. With new information drawn from the most current research, this volume presents a wealth of information on every aspect of ancient Greek life. Discover why it was more desirable to be a slave than a day laborer. Examine cooking methods and rules of ancient warfare. Uncover Greek mythology. Learn how Greeks foretold the future. Understand what life was like for women, and what prevailing attitudes were toward sexuality, marriage, and divorce. This volume brings ancient Greek life home to readers through a variety of anecdotes and primary source passages from contemporary authors, allowing comparison between the ancient world and modern life. A multitude of resources will engage students and interested readers, including a Making Connections feature which offers interactive and fun ideas for research assignments. The concluding chapter places the ancient world in the present, covering new interpretations like the movie 300, the founding of modern Greece, and the ways in which classical culture still affects our own. With over 60 illustrations, a timeline of events, a glossary of terms, and an extensive print and nonprint bibliography, this volume offers a unique and descriptive look at one of the most influential eras in human history.
