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The Universe, the Gods, and Men: Ancient Greek Myths
by Jean Pierre Vernant  Publisher Comments In this enchanting retelling of Greek myth, Jean-Pierre Vernant combines his deep knowledge of the subject with an original storytelling style. Beginning with the creation of Earth out of Chaos, Vernant continues with the castration of Uranus, the war...
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Greek Gods in Love
by Barbara Stacy Publisher Comments Here we find retold myths by the ancient Greeks, replete with amorous oddities and adventures. Discover divinities in all their fantastic eroticism, trickeries, and pursuits. Magic prevails, and transformations and wonders abound. Zeus shared an ecstatic...
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Roman Cult of Mithras the God & His Myst
by Manfred Clauss Publisher Comments The Mithras cult first became evident in Rome towards the end of the first century AD. During the next two centuries, it spread to the frontiers of the Western empire. Energetically suppressed by the early Christians, who frequently constructed their...
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Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient Greek Religion: A Study in Survivals
by John Cuthbert Lawson Publisher Comments This book is the outcome of work undertaken in Greece during Mr. Lawson's two years' tenure of the Craven Studentship from 1898 to 1900. The scheme of the work originally proposed was the investigation of the customs and superstitions of modern Greece in...
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The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology (Cambridge Companion To...)
by Roger Woodard Publisher Comments Woodard presents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of ancient Greek mythic tradition. Divided into three sections, the work consists of sixteen original articles by some of the world's most distinguished scholars of classical mythology. Section...
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Greek Myths Volume 2
by Robert Graves Publisher Comments A modern retelling of the creation myths, the legends of the birth and lives of the Olympians, and the stories of Theseus, Oedipus, Heracles, the Argonauts, and the Trojan War....
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Greek Myths (Complete Edition) (92 Edition)
by Robert Graves Publisher Comments Endymion, Pelops, Daedalus, Pygmalion — we recognize the names, but what are the stories behind these and other familiar gods from the Greek pantheon — names that recur throughout the history of European culture? Drawing on an enormous range...
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Myths of Greece and Rome
by Thomas Bulfinch Publisher Comments The timeless stories of the gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome come to life beautifully in this lavishly illustrated edition....
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By Jove
by Michael Macrone Publisher Comments The author of Brush Up Your Shakespeare! and It's Greek to Me! provides an informative handbook to classical mythology and a revealing catalogue of divinely inspired word origins. Included are all the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, and beasts...
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Greek Myths
by Olivia Coolidge Synopsis This unusual collection of Greek myths describes the great heroes, simple folk, the immortal visitors from Olympus, and the landscape of early Greece....
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Golden Age of Myth and Legend
by Bulfinch Synopsis This work brings together the stories of the gods and goddesses of Greece, Rome and Northern mythology. It demonstrates how these images have helped enrich the development of English literature. In addition there is a chapter on Eastern religion and myth....
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The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters from Ares to Zeus (Everything)
by Lesley Bolton Publisher Comments The great tales of Hercules, Odysseus, Oedipus, and Perseus -- all in one fun, informative book!<P>The world has had a long fascination with ancient Greek and Roman mythology. The timeless adventures, romances, intrigues, and battles continue to...
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Prometheus PT. 1 #65: Prometheus: Archetypal Image of Human Existence
by Karl Kerenyi Publisher Comments Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus's release reflected a...
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Songs on Bronze: The Greek Myths Made Real
by Nigel Spivey Publisher Comments A vivid, uninhibited retelling of the classic Greek stories Songs on Bronze is the first major retelling of Greek mythology in half a century; a set of lively, racy, dramatic versions of the great myths, which, in a multicultural society, are recognized...
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Lost Goddesses of Early Greece: A Collection of Pre-Hellenic Myths
by Charlene Spretnak Publisher Comments '\"Charlene Spretnak has succeeded extremely well in presenting pure characterizations of the Old European goddesses as they were revered for millennia, long before the Indo-European elements were imposed to create Olympian mythology.\"-Marija Gimbutas...
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Myths of the Ancient Greeks (03 Edition)
by Richard Martin Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-324) and index....
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Hercules: A Heroic Life
by Alastair Blanshard Publisher Comments From Ovid and Virgil to the muscle beaches of Malibu, Hercules has made an indelible impression on Western culture. He is the original hero: half god, half man, handsome and virile, triumphant in his labors yet ultimately a victim of his tragic destiny...
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Women in Greek Myth
by Mary R Lefkowitz Publisher Comments Modern critics often interpret ancient literature according to their own standards ad preoccupations, as if they were reading the works of a contemporary author. Most recently, feminists have applied their own criteria to the rich variety of female...
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Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn from Myths
by Mary Lefkowitz Publisher Comments What can teachers do to inspire their students? In this compelling book, Sam Intrator provides detailed portraits of powerful learning episodes in a high school classroom and suggests numerous practical ideas to help teachers cultivate their own...
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Classical Mythology 7TH Edition
by Mark P O Morford Publisher Comments Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, 6/e examines the literary tradition of Greek and Roman mythology through extensive translations of original mythological sources. This comprehensive and accessible...
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