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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 | : Steven Reider |
Publisher | : Balboa Press |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 2017-08-11 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504385330 |
This book is a story of archaeologist Jake Steiner who discovers the origin of the gods of mythology whether Greek, Roman, Norse, or even the gods of Egypt. He also discovers the love of his life, and through a series of events he uncovers a plot to create super-soldiers using the DNA of the skeleton of a Nephilim.
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 | : Palaephatus |
Publisher | : Bolchazy Carducci Pub |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780865163102 |
On Unbelievable Tales is an early effort to rationalize oft-told tales of the heroes and monstrous creatures of Greek mythology. Palaephatus, a contemporary of Aristotle, sought to reinforce belief in the historicity of ancient heroes by tracing the evolution of "actual" events into legendary and mythological accounts. This dual-language edition features introduction with in-depth examination of the work and history of Palaephatus, the first available English translation, notes on the ancient sources for over 40 tales, and notes and Greek text from the Teubner 1902 edition.
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 | : Bernard Evslin |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780590441100 |
Brief, simplified tales introduce young readers to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greek mythology.
Author | : Hugh Chisholm |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1090 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN | : |
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Author | : Dennis Ronald MacDonald |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780300080124 |
In this groundbreaking book, Dennis R. MacDonald offers an entirely new view of the New Testament gospel of Mark. The author of the earliest gospel was not writing history, nor was he merely recording tradition, MacDonald argues. Close reading and careful analysis show that Mark borrowed extensively from the Odyssey and the Iliad and that he wanted his readers to recognise the Homeric antecedents in Mark's story of Jesus. Mark was composing a prose anti-epic, MacDonald says, presenting Jesus as a suffering hero modeled after but far superior to traditional Greek heroes. Much like Odysseus, Mark's Jesus sails the seas with uncomprehending companions, encounters preternatural opponents, and suffers many things before confronting rivals who have made his house a den of thieves. In his death and burial, Jesus emulates Hector, although unlike Hector Jesus leaves his tomb empty. Mark's minor characters, too, recall Homeric predecessors: Bartimaeus emulates Tiresias; Joseph of Arimathea, Priam; and the women at the tomb, Helen, Hecuba, and Andromache. And, entire episodes in Mark mirror Homeric episodes, including stilling the sea, walking on water, feeding the multitudes, the Triumphal E
Author | : Arlene Allan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2018-05-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1351012215 |
Hermes redresses the gap in modern English scholarship on this fascinating and complex god, presenting its readers with an introduction to Hermes’ social, religious and political importance through discussions of his myths, iconography and worship. It also brings together in one place an integrated survey of his reception and interpretation in contemporaneous neighbouring cultures in antiquity as well as discussion of his reception in the post-classical periods up to the present day. This volume is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to explore the many facets of Hermes’ myth, worship and reception.
Author | : Carolina López-Ruiz |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2010-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674049468 |
"With admirable erudition, Lopez-Ruiz brings to life intimacies and exchanges between the ancient Greeks and their Northwest Semitic neighbors, portraying the ancient Mediterranean as a fluid, dynamic contact zone. She explains networks of circulation, shows creative uses of traditional material by peoples in motion, and radically transforms our understanding of ancient cosmogonies."---Page duBois, author of Out of Athens: The New Ancient Greeks --