Greek Myths And Legends

The World of Mythology series introduces the myths of the world's greatest civilizations. The Classical world of ancient Greece and Rome has had an immeasurable impact on Western culture, but what inspired some of the greatest writers, philosophers, and architects of all time? Gods were not only… More

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An eloquent answer to some of the most vexing questions about the myth of Orpheus and its far-reaching ramifications through time and culture, Detienne's work ultimately offers a major rethinking of Greek mythology. More

…of ancient Greek sacrifice from a cultural poetic perspective. Through close readings of the Theogony, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, the Homeric Hymn to Hermes, and the Odyssey in conjunction with evidence from material culture, it demonstrates how sacrifice narratives in early Greek hexameter poetry… More

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The seventy-two entries in this volume explore, among other topics, the history, geography, and religion of Greece, Plato's mythology and philosophy, the powers of marriage in Greece, heroes and gods of war in the Greek epic, and origins of mankind in Greek myths. More

…at times contradictory, responses to ancient Greece in Greek and broader Western European modernism. Exploring the dynamics of ruination and the reconfiguration of fundamental icons of ancient mythology in surrealism, the author shows that Greek antiquity was an integral constituent of avant-garde… More

This new edition is a completely rewritten and revised version of Rose's original, seminal, text. Adding a huge amount of new material, Robin Hard incorporates the results of the latest research into his authoritative accounts of all the gods and heroes. The narrative framework of the book includes… More

"Professor Cahill's reinvention of these myths is brilliant and salutory." -- Professor David Ball, Smith College More

We often think of classical Greek society as a model of rationality and order. Yet, in this text, Walter Burkert demonstrates that there were archaic, savage forces, with potentially violent and destructive energies, surging beneath the outwardly calm face of classical Greece, More

A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the… More

…a familiar story: a beautiful woman is abducted and her husband journeys to recover her. This storyâ s best-known incarnation is also a central Greek mythâ the abduction of Helen that led to the Trojan War. Stealing Helen surveys a vast range of folktales and texts exhibiting the story pattern… More

The ancient Greek myth of Prometheus, the primordial Titan who defied the Olympian gods by stealing fire from the heavens as a gift for humanity, enjoyed unprecedented popularity during the Romantic era. An international coterie of writers such as Goethe, Monti, Byron, the Shelleys, Sainte-Hï¿œne,… More

This volume explores how the Greeks created and re-created their past in physical terms in both objects and images, and offers insights into the making of myth and the exceptional imagination of a people building the first modern civilization out of the relics of the past. More

Explores the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths, fairy tales, and legends from a variety of cultures, including Greek, West African, North American, Japanese, and various parts of Europe. It contributes to the current discussion of adaptation theory by… More

…Ovidius Naso (43 BC - AD 17) has, over the centuries, been the most popular and influential work from our classical tradition. This extraordinary collection of some 250 Greek and Roman myths and folk tales has decisively shaped western art and literature from the moment it was completed in AD 8. More

This study of early Greek exploration makes a contribution to discussions of the encounters between Greeks and non-Greeks. The text focuses in particular on myths about Odysseus and other heroes who visited foreign lands on their mythical voyages homeward after the Trojan War. More

This is the story of Theseus, King of Athens. Renault reconstructs ancient Greek politics, giving readers a glimpse of the reign of Theseus, torn between his genius for kingship and his triumphant craving for adventure. More

…Tenth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available- and the first full color textbook of its kind. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. More

A collection of essays about mythical trickster figures, ranging from the Coyote of America to African, Japanese, Greek and Christian figures, plus examples found in contemporary American fiction and drama. The work examines how cultural values are challenged and enforced by these comic creations. More

…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' release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. The author examines the story of Prometheus. More