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Dictionary of Classical Mythology

Author : Jennifer R. March
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1782976353
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Classical Mythology written by Jennifer R. March and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny Marchs acclaimed Dictionary of Classical Mythology, first published in 1998 but long out of print, has been extensively revised and expanded including a completely new set of beautiful line-drawing illustrations for this Oxbow edition. It is a comprehensive A Z guide to Greek and Roman mythology. All major myths, legends and fables are here, including gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, dangerous women, legendary creatures and monsters. Characters such as Achilles and Odysseus have extensive entries, as do epic journeys and heroic quests, like that of Jason and the Argonauts to win the Golden Fleece, all alongside a plethora of information on the creation of the cosmos, the many metamorphoses of gods and humans, and the Trojan War, plus more minor figures nymphs, seers, kings, rivers, to name but a few. In this superbly authoritative work the myths are brilliantly retold, along with any major variants, and with extensive translations from ancient authors that give life to the narratives and a sense of the vibrant cultures that shaped the development of classical myth. The 172 illustrations give visual immediacy to the words, by showing how ancient artists perceived their gods and heroes. The impact of myths on ancient art is also explored, as is and their influence in the postclassical arts, emphasising the ongoing inspiration afforded by the ancient myths. Also included are two maps of the ancient world, a list of the ancient sources and their chronology, the more important genealogies, and an index of recurrent mythical motifs.

The gods and goddesses of classical mythology: a dictionary

Author : B. Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The gods and goddesses of classical mythology: a dictionary written by B. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Gods And Goddesses Of Classical Mythology: A Dictionary

Author : B. Johnson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020619977
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book The Gods And Goddesses Of Classical Mythology: A Dictionary written by B. Johnson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a wealth of information about the figures of Greek and Roman mythology with this comprehensive reference work. From Apollo to Zeus, each entry provides a detailed description of the god or goddess, their mythology, and their place in ancient religion and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses

Author : Richard Woff
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780892367061
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book A Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses written by Richard Woff and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses different gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that appear in stories, films, and art.

A Comprehensive Dictionary of Gods, Goddesses, Demigods, and Other Subjects in Greek and Roman Mythology

Author : Andrew Glick
Publisher : Em Texts
ISBN 13 : 9780773408142
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book A Comprehensive Dictionary of Gods, Goddesses, Demigods, and Other Subjects in Greek and Roman Mythology written by Andrew Glick and published by Em Texts. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses

Author : Michael Jordan
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438109857
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses written by Michael Jordan and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents brief entries describing the gods and goddesses from the mythology and religion of a wide variety of cultures throughout history.

A Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons

Author : Manfred Lurker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136106286
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons written by Manfred Lurker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-29 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing around 1,800 entries this Dictionary covers, in one volume, all the important deities and demons from around the world. The gods of ancient mythology appear alongside the gods of contemporary religion, and `lesser' mythologies and religions are also fully covered. The author provides an extensive network of cross-references, allowing the reader to draw cross-cultural comparisons. The Dictionary will be an invaluable source of information for anyone interested in comparative religion or the diversity of religious views throughout the world.

A Dictionary of Non-Classical Mythology

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1596053429
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Non-Classical Mythology written by Lewis Spence and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Teutonic ideas concerning the dead were not very defined. Souls were conceived as in the air, sweeping past on the winds; they formed the phantom host accompanying the wild huntsmen of popular tradition. Or they might be dwelling in the hills, perhaps feasting there with Odhin, before Valhalla was known... -from then entry for Hel, the early Scandinavian abode of the dead From "Aah" (an Egyptian moon god) to "Ziudsuddu" (the Sumerian hero of the Creation), this is a deliciously browsable dictionary of the folklore of Europe, the ancient Americas, and the Near and Far East. Originally published in 1912 and weaving connections between the deities and legendary heroes of diverse traditions-are Krishna and Arthur spiritual brothers?-this will delight readers of mythology and comparative religion. Scottish occultist LEWIS SPENCE (1874-1955) was a fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and vice president of the Scottish Anthropological and Folklore Society. A renowned scholar of the Atlantis myth, he authored numerous books of mythology, folklore, and the occult, including The History of Atlantis (1926), The Occult Causes of the Present War (1940), and The Magic Arts in Celtic Britain (1945). MARIAN EDWARDES also wrote A Pocket Lexicon & Concordance to the Temple Shakespeare and translated (with Edgar Taylor) Fairy Tales, by the Brothers Grimm.

Classical Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Author : H. David Brumble
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136797378
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Classical Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages and Renaissance written by H. David Brumble and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While numerous classical dictionaries identify the figures and tales of Greek and Roman mythology, this reference book explains the allegorical significance attached to the myths by Medieval and Renaissance authors. Included are several hundred alphabetically arranged entries for the gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and places of classical myth and legend. Each entry includes a brief account of the myth, with reference to the Greek and Latin sources. The entry then discusses how Medieval and Renaissance commentators interpreted the myth, and how poets, dramatists, and artists employed the allegory in their art. Each entry includes a bibliography and the volume concludes with appendices and an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources.

Cassell Dictionary of Classical Mythology

Author : Jennifer R. March
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 : 9780304346264
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Cassell Dictionary of Classical Mythology written by Jennifer R. March and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1998 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an A-Z guide to the mythology of the classical world, covering all the principal myths, gods and goddesses, together with the personalities, places, animals, monsters, heavenly bodies and events of classical mythology. Background historical and archaeological information is provided. The outline accounts are supplemented by extensive quotations from the original sources, to help bring the narrative to life and show how literary traditions shaped the development of classical mythology.

Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology

Author : Michael Grant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology written by Michael Grant and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Greek and Roman myths and legends are an indispensable part of our cultural heritage -- drawn upon by painters adn writers through the centuries, told and retold all over the world. Together they add up to one of the greatest imaginative achievements in the history of civilization; and yet the narratives of the myths themselves, today, are often only half-remembered. This scholarly and comprehensive book presents, in alphabetical order, clear and concise accounts of all the characters around whom the myths of Greece and Rome were woven." --from publisher's notes.

Dictionary of Classical Mythology

Author : J. E. Zimmerman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780060077402
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (774 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Classical Mythology written by J. E. Zimmerman and published by . This book was released on 1964-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Dictionary of Classical Mythology

Author : John Edward Zimmerman
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0553257765
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book The Dictionary of Classical Mythology written by John Edward Zimmerman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1983-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 2,000 entries with simple, complete explanations of classical myths, heroes, authors, works, place names and symbols. And a bibliography of recommended translations of Greek and Latin prose and poetry. “A knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating much of the great literature, sculpture, and painting of both the ancients and the moderns. Unless we know the marvelous stories of the deities and heroes of the ancients, their great literature and art as much later work down to the present day will remain unintelligible. Through the centuries from Chaucer, Spencer, Shakespeare, and Milton on, not only the major writers but also hundreds of lesser writers have retold the old tales or used them as a point of departure for new interpretations in terms of contemporary problems and psychology.”—From author’s Introduction

Dictionary of Mythology, Mainly Classical

Author : Bergen Evans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Mythology, Mainly Classical written by Bergen Evans and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the ancient past come the myths that color our present. Like the symbols that haunt our dreams and guide our inner journeys, the myths of the Western world touch something deep within us, awakening old nightmares and new yearnings. Some of the gods, tales, and mythic creatures in Bergen Evan's 'Dictionary Of Mythology' are as familiar as the disturbing tale of Oedipus. Others may seem strange, wonderful, or chillingly macabre: Lycaon, the murderer, who is transformed into a wolf by an angry god; Cronus (Time) who devours his won children; Pan, the god of the animal in man, who fills us with overmastering fears that sweep courage and prudence aside; the hero Sigurd, who seeks a magic ring and finds a maiden. . .in a ring of fire. These tantalizing stories and dozens more make this book a perfect addition to any library, as delightful for browsing as it is essential for reference." -- Amazon.

Classical Mythology A to Z

Author : Annette Giesecke
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0762497130
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Classical Mythology A to Z written by Annette Giesecke and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedic A-to-Z guide, this beautifully illustrated volume offers hundreds of rich, fascinating definitions of 700 major and minor characters, creatures, and places of classical mythology. Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Delaware, this brilliant reference offers clear explanations of every character and locale, and captures the essence of these timeless tales. From the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and the heroes of the Trojan War to the nymphs, monsters, and other mythical creatures that populate these ancient stories, Giesecke recounts, with clarity and energy, the details of more than 700 characters and places. Each definition includes cross-references to related characters, locations, and myths, as well their equivalent in Roman mythology and cult. In addition to being an important standalone work, Classical Mythology A-to-Z is also written, designed, and illustrated to serve as an essential companion to the bestselling illustrated 75th-anniversary edition of Mythology by Edith Hamilton, including 10 full-color plates and 2-color illustrations throughout by artist Jim Tierney.

Dictionary of Classical Mythology

Author : John Edward Zimmerman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Classical Mythology written by John Edward Zimmerman and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When three outlaws try to steal a cache of illegal guns and ammunition from lumber baron Austin Trace, they bungle the job, setting fire to the town instead.

A Mythological Dictionary

Author : William Charles M Kent
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019568767
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (687 download)

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Download or read book A Mythological Dictionary written by William Charles M Kent and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic reference work on mythology, this book provides detailed entries on the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology, as well as the myths and legends that surround them. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the fascinating world of classical mythology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.