Cassell Dictionary of Classical Mythology

by Jenny March; Jennifer R. March

• ISBN13: 9780304346264
• ISBN10: 0304346268
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Octopus Pub Group

Summary

Gods and goddesses, personalities and places, history and archeology: this fascinating and superbly authoritative work taps into the richest veins of the classical world -- its mythology. It covers all the principal stories, characters (divine, human, and animal), sacred sites, and important events that shaped past civilizations...and our own. Extensive quotations from the original sources and over 100 illustrations enliven more than 400 articles.

Author Biography

Jenny March is now attached to Corpus Christi College, Oxford. She lectures and publishes extensively on Greek tragedy, Homer and classical mythology.

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(1)
Introduction	7	(2)
The Dictionary	9	(405)
APPENDICES
Maps	404	(2)
Genealogical tables	406	(5)
Greek and Latin Authors	411	(2)
Select Bibliography	413	(1)
Illustrations	414