Anthology Of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation : with Additional Translations by Other Scholars and an Appendix on Linear B sources by Thomas G. Palaima,9780872207219

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Anthology Of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation : with Additional Translations by Other Scholars and an Appendix on Linear B sources by Thomas G. Palaima

by Trzaskoma, Stephen M.; Smith, R. Scott; Brunet, Stephen; Palaima, Thomas G.

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Summary

This volume is designed as a companion to the standard undergraduate mythology textbooks or, when assigned alongside the central Greek and Roman works, as a source-based alternative to those textbooks. In addition to the complete texts of the Homeric Hymns and Hesiod's Theogony, this collection provides generous selections from over 50 texts composed between the Archaic Age and the fourth century ad. Ancient interpretation of myth is represented here in selections from the allegorists Heraclitus, Cornutus and Fulgentius, the rationalists Palaephatus and Diodorus of Sicily, and the philosophers and historians Plato, Herodotus and Thucydides. Appendices treat evidence from inscriptions, papyri and Linear B tablets and include a thematic index, a mythological dictionary, and genealogies. A thoughtful Introduction supports students working with the primary sources and the other resources offered here; an extensive note to instructors offers suggestions on how to incorporate this book into their courses.

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

A Note to Students

xvi

What's in This Book?

xvi

Sources and Problems

xix

Final Advice

Organization and Layout

xxi

Symbols Found in Texts

xxii

A Note to Instructors

xxiv

Material for Background and Comparison

xxv

Ancient Approaches to Myth

xxvi

Myth and History

xxvii

Philosophical, Rationalizing, and Allegorical Approaches to Myth

xxvii

Religion and Myth

xxviii

Gender and Sexuality

xxix

Myth as a Source of Inspiration

xxx

Material for Modern Interpretation and Classification of Myth

xxx

Practical Considerations

xxxi

Final Remarks

xxxii

Maps

xxxiii

Genealogical Charts

xlii

Timelines

liv

SELECTIONS

Acusilaus, fragments

(1)

23 Phoroneus, the First Mortal

(1)

39 Aphrodite and the Trojan War

(1)

Aelian, Historical Miscellany, excerpts

(3)

3.22 Aineias and the Fall of Troy

(1)

5.21 Medeia's Children

(1)

8.3 Sacrifices at Athens

(1)

13.1 Atalante

(2)

Aeschylus, fragments

(3)

70 Daughters of Helios. Zeus Is Everything

(1)

99 The Carians (or Europa). Europa Tells Her Story

(1)

161 Niobe. Thanatos

(1)

193 Prometheus Freed. Prometheus Describes His Punishment

(2)

Andron, fragment

(1)

10 Origins of the Custom of Cremation

(1)

Antoninus Liberalis, Collection ofMetamorphoses, selections

(8)

1 Ctesylla

(1)

2 The Meleagrides

(1)

4 Cragaleus

(1)

6 Periphas

(1)

10 The Minyades

(1)

17 Leucippos

(1)

26 Hylas

(1)

27 Iphigeneia

(1)

28 Typhon

(1)

34 Smyrna

(1)

36 Pandareos

(1)

41 The Fox

(2)

Apollodorus, Library, excerpts

(41)

A The Early Gods, the Rise of Zeus, and the Titanomachy (1.1.1-1.2.6)

(2)

B The Children of Zeus, Other Genealogies and Tales (1.3.1-1.4.5)

(1)

C The Rape of Persephone (1.5.1-1.5.3)

(1)

D The Gigantomachy and Typhon (1.6.1-1.6.3)

(2)

E Prometheus and Humanity (1.7.1-1.7.3)

(1)

F Oineus, Meleagros, and the Calydonian Boar Hunt (1.8.1-1.8.3)

(2)

G Jason and the Argonauts; Medeia (1.9.16-1.9.28)

(5)

H Io (2.1.3)

(1)

I Bellerophontes (2.3.1-2.3.2)

(1)

J Acrisios, Danae, and Perseus (2.4.1-2.4.5)

(2)

K Heracles (2.4.8-2.7.7)

(12)

L Europa and Her Cretan Children (3.1.1-3.1.4)

(1)

M Cadmos and Thebes (3.4.1-3.7.7)

(8)

N Theseus (3.15.6-E.1.19)

(4)

Archilochus, fragments (trans. by A. Miller)

(1)

122 Zeus and the Eclipse

(1)

130 All Things Are Easy for the Gods

(1)

177 Zeus and Justice

(1)

Arrian, Anabasis, excerpt

(2)

4.10.5-4.11.8 Worship of Alexander the Great

(2)

Babrius, Fables, selections

(2)

20 The Gods Help Those Who Help Themselves

(1)

68 The Preeminence of Zeus

(1)

70 The Marriage of Polemos and Hubris

(1)

117 We Are Ants to the Gods

(1)

Bacchylides, selections (trans. by A. Miller)

(10)

Ode 5 Meleagros and Heracles

(6)

Dithyramb 17 Theseus and Minos

(4)

Bion, Lament for Adonis

(3)

Callimachus, Hymns, selections

(8)

5 Hymn to Athena

(4)

6 Hymn to Demeter

(4)

Cleanthes, Hymn to Zeus

(2)

Conon, Stories, selections

(3)

24 Narcissos

(1)

27 Deucalion

(1)

34 Diomedean Necessity

(1)

37 Cadmos

(1)

40 Andromeda

(1)

Cornutus, Compendium of the Traditions of Greek Theology, excerpts

(3)

2-3 The Real Natures of Zeus and Hera

(1)

20 Athena

(1)

30 Dionysos

(2)

Critias, Sisyphos, fragment

(2)

Diodorus of Sicily, Historical Library, excerpts

(8)

2.45-2.46 The Amazons

(1)

3.56 Ouranos

(1)

4.25 Orpheus

(1)

5.66-5.73 A Euhemerizing Account of the Origin of the Gods

(6)

Eratosthenes, Constellation Myths, selections

102

(5)

7 Scorpios (Scorpio)

102

(1)

9 Parthenos (Virgo)

102

(1)

10 Didymoi (Gemini)

103

(1)

11 Carcinos (Cancer)

103

(1)

12 Leon (Leo)

104

(1)

14 Tauros (Taurus)

104

(1)

19 Crios (Aries)

105

(1)

21 Ichthyes (Pisces)

105

(1)

26 Hydrochoos (Aquarius)

105

(1)

27 Aigoceros (Capricorn)

106

(1)

28 Toxotes (Sagittarius)

106

(1)

Euripides, fragments

107

(4)

286 Bellerophontes. Bellerophontes on the Gods

107

(1)

473 The Cretans. Pasiphae Defends Herself

108

(1)

660 The Captive Melanippe. Melanippe in Defense of Women

109

(2)

Fulgentius, Myths, selections

111

(3)

2.11 The Story of Vulcan and Minerva

111

(1)

2.12 The Story of Dionysus

112

(2)

Hellanicus, fragments

114

(2)

88 The Three Kinds of Cyclopes

114

(1)

125 Melanthos and Codros

114

(1)

145 The Story of Patroclos

115

(1)

157 The Murder of Chrysippos Son of Pelops

115

(1)

Heraclitus, Homeric Problems, excerpts

116

(5)

5 The Nature of Allegory

116

(2)

54 Athena versus Ares

118

(1)

56 Poseidon versus Apollo

118

(1)

69 The Love of Ares and Aphrodite

118

(1)

70 Odysseus' Adventures

119

(2)

Herodorus, On Heracles, fragments

121

(2)

13 A Reinterpretation of Heracles Holding Up the Sky

121

(1)

14 The Myth of Heracles as Philosophical Allegory

121

(1)

30 A Rationalized Account of the Punishment of Prometheus

122

(1)

34 The Six Altars at Olympia

122

(1)

Herodotus, Histories, excerpts

123

(6)

1.1-1.5 An Historical Interpretation of the Conflict Between Asia and Greece (trans. by S. Shirley)

123

(2)

1.23-1.24 Arion and the Dolphin (trans. by S. Shirley)

125

(1)

2.113-2.120 The Egyptians on Whether Helen Ever Went to Troy

125

(4)

Hesiod, excerpts (trans. by S. Lombardo)

129

(39)

Theogony, complete

129

(31)

Works and Days 1-234 [1-201]

160

(8)

Homeric Hymns (trans. by A. Lang, updated and modified)

168

(43)

The long Hymns

168

(34)

1 To Dionysos

168

(1)

2 To Demeter

169

(9)

3 To Apollo

178

(9)

4 To Hermes

187

(10)

5 To Aphrodite

197

(5)

The short Hymns:

202

(9)

6 To Aphrodite

7 To Dionysos

8 To Ares

9 To Artemis

10 To Aphrodite

11 To Athena

12 To Hera

13 To Demeter

14 To the Mother of the Gods

15 To Heracles the Lion-Hearted

16 To Asclepios

17 To the Dioscouroi

18 To Hermes

19 To Pan

20 To Hephaistos

21 To Apollo

22 To Poseidon

23 To Highest Zeus

24 To Hestia

25 To the Muses and Apollo

26 To Dionysos

27 To Artemis

28 To Athena

29 To Hestia

30 To Gaia, the Mother of All

31 To Helios

32 To Selene

33 To the Dioscouroi

Horace, Odes, selections

211

(5)

1.10 Mercury

211

(1)

2.19 Bacchus

212

(1)

3.11 The Danaids

213

(3)

Hyginus, Stories, selections

216

(61)

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 152a, 153, 154, 155, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 169a, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206

Longus, Daphnis and Chloe, excerpts

277

(2)

2.34 Pan and Syrinx

277

(1)

3.23 Pan and Echo

277

(2)

Lucian, selections

279

(19)

Dialogues of the Dead

279

(1)

23 Agamemnon and Ajax in the Underworld

279

(1)

Dialogues of the Gods

280

(4)

5 Prometheus and Zeus

280

(1)

9 Zeus and Hera Discuss Ixion

281

(2)

16 Hermes and Apollo Discuss Hyacinthos

283

(1)

Dialogues of the Sea Gods

284

(4)

2 Polyphemos and Poseidon

284

(1)

7 The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis

285

(1)

9 Delos

285

(1)

11 Io

286

(1)

12 Danae and Perseus in the Chest

287

(1)

Judgment of the Goddesses

288

(5)

On Sacrifices

293

(5)

Lucretius, On the Workings of the Universe, excerpts

298

(8)

1.1-1.101 Lucretius Invokes Venus

298

(3)

2.589-2.660 The False Myth of Mother Earth

301

(2)

5.1161-5.1240 The Origins of Religion

303

(3)

Ovid, Heroides, selections

306

(23)

1 Penelope to Ulysses

306

(3)

3 Briseis to Achilles

309

(5)

4 Phaedra to Hippolytus

314

(4)

10 Ariadne to Theseus

318

(4)

12 Medea to Jason

322

(7)

Palaephatus, On Unbelievable Things, selections

329

(1)

Prologue

329

(11)

1 The Centaurs

330

(1)

2 Pasiphae

330

(1)

4 The Cadmeian Sphinx

331

(1)

6 Actaion

332

(1)

15 Europa

333

(1)

21 Daidalos

333

(1)

24 Geryones

333

(1)

28 Bellerophontes

334

(1)

30 Phrixos and Helle

334

(1)

32 The Amazons

335

(1)

33 Orpheus

335

(1)

34 Pandora

336

(1)

38 The Hydra

336

(1)

39 Cerberos

337

(1)

40 Alcestis

337

(1)

41 Zethos and Amphion

338

(1)

42 Io

338

(1)

43 Medeia

338

(1)

45 The Horn of Amaltheia

339

(1)

Parthenius, Sentimental Love Stories, selections

340

(4)

Introductory Letter

340

(1)

2 Polymele

340

(1)

3 Euippe

341

(1)

4 Oinone

341

(1)

12 Calchos

342

(1)

13 Harpalyce

342

(1)

15 Daphne

342

(1)

20 Leiro

343

(1)

29 Daphnis

343

(1)

Pausanias, Description of Greece, excerpts (trans. by J. G. Frazer, adapted)

344

(10)

A The Sanctuary of Theseus in Athens (1.17.2-1.17.3)

344

(1)

B Sanctuary of Dionysos in Athens (1.20.3)

344

(1)

C The Tomb of Medeia's Children in Corinth (2.3.6-2.3.9)

345

(1)

D The Temple of Hera near Mycenae (2.17.1-2.17.4)

346

(1)

E The Grave of Thyestes Between Mycenae and Argos (2.18.1-2.18.2)

346

(1)

F Three-eyed Zeus in Larisa near Argos (2.24.3-2.24.4)

347

(1)

G Epidauros and Asclepios (2.26.3-2.27.4)

347

(2)

H Poseidon and Horses (7.21.7)

349

(1)

I The Oracle of Hermes (7.22.2-7.22.4)

350

(1)

J Lycanthropy in Arcadia (8.2.3-8.2.7)

350

(1)

K Black Demeter near Phigalia in Arcadia (8.42.1-8.42.4)

351

(1)

L Actaion's Bed near Plataia in Boiotia (9.2.3-9.2.4)

351

(1)

M The Reconciliation of Zeus and Hera in Plataia (9.2.7-9.3.1)

352

(1)

N Did Oidipous Have Children By His Mother? (9.5.10-9.5.11)

352

(1)

O The Sphinx (9.26.2-9.26.4)

353

(1)

Pherecydes, The Histories, fragments

354

(2)

10 The Story of Danae

354

(1)

11 The Story of Perseus

354

(1)

12 The Death of Acrisios

355

(1)

Pindar, Olympians, selection (trans. by A. Miller)

356

(5)

1 Pelops

356

(5)

Plato, excerpts

361

(15)

Protagoras

361

(2)

320c-322d The Origin of Justice Among Mankind

361

(2)

Republic

363

(10)

2.376d-2.380c The Role of Poets and Myth in an Ideal State (trans. by G. M. A. Grube, rev. by C. D. C. Reeve)

363

(4)

10.614a-10.621d The Myth of Er (trans. by G. M. A. Grube, rev. by C. D. C. Reeve)

367

(6)

Symposium

373

(3)

189d-193b A Myth About the Origin of the Sexes (trans. by A. Nehemas and P. Woodruff)

373

(3)

Plutarch, Life of Theseus, excerpt

376

(2)

24.1-25.2 The Synoikismos of Attica

376

(2)

Proclus, Summaries of the Cyclic Epics

378

(5)

A Cypria

378

(2)

B Aithiopis 380 C The Little Iliad

380

(1)

D The Sack of Ilion

381

(1)

E The Returns

381

(1)

F The Telegony

382

(1)

Sallustius, On the Gods and the Cosmos, excerpt

383

(2)

3-4 The Purpose and Types of Myth

383

(2)

Sappho, fragment (trans. by A. Miller)

385

(2)

1 Prayer to Aphrodite

385

(2)

Semonides, fragment (trans. by A. Miller)

387

(4)

7 The Different Kinds of Women

387

(4)

Simonides (trans. by A. Miller)

391

(1)

543 Perseus in the Chest

391

(1)

Sophocles, fragments

392

(3)

432 Nauplios. Nauplios on the Achievements of His Son, Palamedes

392

(1)

583 Tereus. Procne Laments the Life of Women

392

(1)

941 [Unknown tragedy] The Power of Aphrodite

393

(1)

1130 [Unknown satyr play] Satyrs as Suitors

394

(1)

Statius, Achilleid, excerpts (trans. by N. Zeiner)

395

(4)

1.242-1.282 Thetis Takes Achilles to Scyros

395

(1)

1.819-1.885 Achilles' True Identity Is Uncovered by Ulysses and Diomedes

396

(3)

Theocritus, Idylls

399

(3)

11 Polyphemos' Love for Galateia

399

(3)

Theophrastus, Characters

402

(2)

16 The Superstitious Man

402

(2)

Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, excerpt (trans. by P. Woodruff)

404

(6)

1.1-1.12 Thucydides Reassesses Greek Prehistory

404

(6)

Vergil, excerpts

410

(23)

Aeneid

410

(20)

2.1-2.558 Aeneas Escapes from Troy

410

(11)

6.237-6.755 Aeneas Goes to the Underworld

421

(9)

Georgics

430

(3)

4.453-4.527 Orpheus in the Underworld

430

(3)

Xenophanes, fragments (trans. by A. Miller)

433

(2)

11 Homer and Hesiod on the Gods

433

(1)

14 What Humans Believe About the Gods

433

(1)

15 If Animals Worshiped Gods

433

(1)

16 Foreign Gods

433

(1)

18 The Gods Withhold Things from Men

434

(1)

23 God Is Unlike Man

434

(1)

24 God Perceives Everything

434

(1)

25 God Sets Everything in Motion

434

(1)

26 God Is Motionless

434

(1)

Xenophon, Memorabilia, excerpt

435

(4)

2.1.21-2.1.34 The Choice of Heracles

435

(4)

Appendix One: Linear B Sources

439

(16)

Appendix Two: Inscriptions

455

(14)

Appendix Three: Papyri

469

(10)

Note on the Texts and Translation

479

(4)

Names and Transliteration

483

(3)

Index/Glossary

486

Anthology Of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation : with Additional Translations by Other Scholars and an Appendix on Linear B sources by Thomas G. Palaima

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