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Author | : Emma Stafford |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2013-06-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136519270 |
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.
Author | : Paul D. Storrie |
Publisher | : Graphic Universe ™ |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2006-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0822572141 |
The son of Zeus, king of the gods, and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus's wife Hera, who resents her illegitimate stepson and vows to bring him misery. She tricks Hercules into performing a series of twelve seemingly impossible labors. Is Hercules strong enough to foil her scheme?
Author | : Laura Geringer |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780590845007 |
Hercules does battle with a dragon with one hundred heads in order to bring back the golden apples the dragon guards.
Author | : Kathryn Lasky |
Publisher | : Hyperion Books for Children |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997-06-20 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780786822744 |
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.
Author | : Jeanette Winterson |
Publisher | : Vintage Canada |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2010-11-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307367363 |
The story of Atlas and Heracles Atlas knows how it feels to carry the weight of the world; but why, he asks himself, does it have to be carried at all? In Weight — visionary and inventive, yet completely believable and relevant to the questions we ask ourselves every day — Winterson’s skill in turning the familiar on its head to show us a different truth is put to stunning effect. When I was asked to choose a myth to write about, I realized I had chosen already. The story of Atlas holding up the world was in my mind before the telephone call had ended. If the call had not come, perhaps I would never have written the story, but when the call did come, that story was waiting to be written. Rewritten. The recurring language motif of Weight is “I want to tell the story again.” My work is full of Cover Versions. I like to take stories we think we know and record them differently. In the retelling comes a new emphasis or bias, and the new arrangement of the key elements demands that fresh material be injected into the existing text. Weight moves far away from the simple story of Atlas’s punishment and his temporary relief when Hercules takes the world off his shoulders. I wanted to explore loneliness, isolation, responsibility, burden, and freedom too, because my version has a very particular end not found elsewhere. —from Jeanette Winterson’s Foreword to Weight
Author | : Rhoda Hendricks |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 1974-08-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0688052797 |
All the wonder, terror and delight of Greek mythology springs forth from the pages of this unique and much-needed anthology. Rhonda Hendricks has not only selected from the works of the ancient authors the best -- and often earliest -- versions of these tales; she has also arranged them so as to give a cumulative view of classical mythology beginning with The Creation and The Birth of Zeus. Of particular interest are: The Ages of Mankind, The Birth of Athena, Oedipus the King, Heracles, Theseus, Jason and Medea, The Judgement of Paris, The Trojan Horse, Pygmalion, and Cupid and Psyche. These texts offer a new perspective on classical mythology and, by so doing, cast a new light on this cornerstone of Western culture.
Author | : Agatha Christie |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2010-10-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0007422415 |
In this set of short stories, Poirot sets himself a challenge before he retires – to solve 12 cases which correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake...
Author | : Ingrid Griffin |
Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2015-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1482426722 |
The Roman mythological hero Hercules is celebrated in books, television, and movies. But readers might be surprised to know that Hercules is a constellation they can see in the night sky, too. They'll learn how the incredibly strong baby Hercules killed deadly snakes in his crib as well as how he later performed twelve impossible labors. Some think the constellation shows Hercules standing on a dragon's head! This fun book is a fascinating door into the worlds of mythology and astronomy.
Author | : Brandon Terrell |
Publisher | : Lake 7 Creative |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Gods, Greek |
ISBN | : 9780988366299 |
You're the main character. You make the choices. Can you survive twelve perilous labors in this adapted classic for ages 9 to 13?
Author | : St. Louis Public Library |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1919 |
Genre | : Children's literature |
ISBN | : |