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Download or read book Herakles written by Emma Stafford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Herakles and Hercules by : Hugh Bowden
Download or read book Herakles and Hercules written by Hugh Bowden and published by Classical Press of Wales. This book was released on 2005-12-31 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herakles and Hercules: two names for a figure of pervasive appeal in Antiquity. He was a hero of myth and a god with cult associations. He was ancestor of Macedonian kings, patron of Carthaginian generals and of Roman emperors, and a role model for Stoic philosophers. As a performer of the famous labours, wanderer, liberator, madman and murderer of kin, Herakles-Hercules has retained his fascination down to the present. The eleven new studies in this volume explore why this figure appealed so widely in Antiquity. They examine his role in ancient myth and philosophy, drama and art, as well as in politics and propaganda, warfare and religion.
Download or read book Hercules written by Bernard Evslin and published by Graymalkin + ORM. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek mythology’s mightiest hero faces the world’s most fearsome beasts, monsters, and demons Hercules, the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, was the greatest of the Greek heroes and the strongest man on earth. Three times as big as his fully mortal twin, and imbued with extraordinary courage and ingenuity, Hercules began his remarkable feats while still in the cradle. Zeus’s wife, the goddess Hera, jealously schemed to kill Hercules, but the resourceful half-man, half-god escaped her traps and accomplished seemingly impossible tasks. Renowned mythologist Bernard Evslin recounts the famous twelve labors of Hercules, as the warrior tries to break Hera’s curse by facing down the Nemean Lion, killing the many-headed Hydra, outwitting the giant Anteus, and more.
Download or read book Hercules written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Hyperion Books for Children. This book was released on 1997-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Hercules written by Fred Van Lente and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hercules battled gods, men and monsters in a lifetime of violence and destruction. Today, Hercules is best known for his 'twelve labours', a series of near-impossible tasks assigned to him as punishment for the killing of his wife and children. During those tasks, he slew the multi-headed hydra, wrestled with Cerberus, hound of the underworld, and stole the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons. Yet even when his labours were done, his adventures continued. Hercules led armies, sacked cities, fought against the gods, and then joined forces with the gods in the great war known as 'The Gigantomachy'. This book tells the complete story of this legendary warrior, including information on the classical sources, his deification and cult, and his continuing popularity as a character in film, television and comic books.
Download or read book Hercules written by Paul D. Storrie and published by Graphic Universe ™. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?
Book Synopsis Twelve Labours of Hercules by : James Riordan
Download or read book Twelve Labours of Hercules written by James Riordan and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2000 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These retellings of the ancient Greek legends recreate the labours of Zeus' much-loved son and mythology's mightiest hero. Illustrations including a map of the sites of Hercules' 12 labours accompany the text.
Book Synopsis Greek Mythology's Twelve Labors of Hercules by : Brandon Terrell
Download or read book Greek Mythology's Twelve Labors of Hercules written by Brandon Terrell and published by Lake 7 Creative. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're the main character. You make the choices. Can you survive twelve perilous labors in this adapted classic for ages 9 to 13?
Book Synopsis The Modern Hercules by : Alastair J.L. Blanshard
Download or read book The Modern Hercules written by Alastair J.L. Blanshard and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Modern Hercules explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles – the Roman Hercules – in western culture from the nineteenth century to the present day, exploring the hero’s transformations of identity and significance in a wide range of media.
Book Synopsis The Art of Hercules by : Stephen Rebello
Download or read book The Art of Hercules written by Stephen Rebello and published by Disney Editions. This book was released on 1997-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chaos of Creation The official Disney art book of the the film, this sumptious, four colour production features the full range of spectacular art produced during the film's creation, from conceptual drawings and storyboards to the spectacular final art. Includes special signature section featuring the work of Gerald Scarfe.
Download or read book The Curse of Hera written by P. J. Hoover and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last thing Logan wants to do with his entire summer is go to some fake mythology-themed camp, but that's exactly what he's stuck doing. When he gets there, it's even worse than he imagined. Each bunk has to re-enact one of the twelve labors of Hercules, sword fighting and all.
Book Synopsis Disney's Hercules by : Lisa Ann Marsoli
Download or read book Disney's Hercules written by Lisa Ann Marsoli and published by Random House Disney. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this lively pop-up book, young adventurers can relive all of Hercules' exciting exploits from the Disney movie. Sturdy pull-tabs help Hercules save the beautiful Meg from the evil centaur and battle the Cyclops, Hydra, and other heinous creatures. Each colorful spread is narrated by the hip muses, who hilariously recount Hercules' timeless legend.
Book Synopsis Seneca's "Hercules furens" by : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Download or read book Seneca's "Hercules furens" written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John G. Fitch's new Latin text of Seneca's play, Hercules Furens, is based on a collation of the chief manuscripts, including the Paris manuscript T.
Book Synopsis Seneca: Hercules Furens by : Neil Bernstein
Download or read book Seneca: Hercules Furens written by Neil Bernstein and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hercules is the best-known character from classical mythology. Seneca's play Hercules Furens presents the hero at a moment of triumph turned to tragedy. Hercules returns from his final labor, his journey to the Underworld, and then slaughters his family in an episode of madness. This play exerted great influence on Shakespeare and other Renaissance tragedians, and also inspired contemporary adaptations in film, TV, and comics. Aimed at undergraduates and non-specialists, this companion introduces the play's action, historical context and literary tradition, critical reception, adaptation, and performance tradition.
Book Synopsis Seneca - Hercules Furens by : Margarethe Billerbeck
Download or read book Seneca - Hercules Furens written by Margarethe Billerbeck and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is most comprehensive study of Seneca's Hercules Furens to date and indeed of any Roman tragedy. Apart from illustrating the poetic language, the literary conventions and the dramatic technique of the play, the book highlights the figure of the Roman Hercules in relation to its Greek model, the Euripidean Herakles. The comprehensive introduction on myth, modern interpretations and textual transmission of the play is followed by a discussion of the newly discovered collation of the codex Etruscus by J.F. Gronovius. The detailed commentary is provided with a new critical edition and a new German translation. The work includes a full bibliography, an analytical index and a complete index of passages cited. Special attention is given to literary motifs and topoi as well as to Seneca's poetic language in its pivotal position between the Augustan poets and Neronian-Flavian epic.
Book Synopsis The Nissan Report by : Steve Barnett
Download or read book The Nissan Report written by Steve Barnett and published by Broadway Business. This book was released on 1992 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the insights of artists, philosophers, anthropologists, and other unusual sources, this first look inside the successful Japanese company addresses not just the question of how do we make good, responsible products, but the very basic questions that nag at us as we try to figure out the moral center--the purpose--of our everyday work.
Book Synopsis Correspondence Respecting Zululand ... by : Great Britain. Colonial Office
Download or read book Correspondence Respecting Zululand ... written by Great Britain. Colonial Office and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
