Classical Mythology

by Morford, Mark P.O.; Lenardon, Robert J.; Sham, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780195397703
• ISBN10: 0195397703
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-26
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, Ninth 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.

The text contains a wide variety of faithfully translated passages from Greek and Latin sources, including Homer, Hesiod, all the Homeric Hymns, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, and Seneca.

Acclaimed authors Mark P.O. Morford and Robert J. Lenardon--joined by new coauthor Michael N. Sham--incorporate a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make the myths come alive for students. Offering historical and cultural background on the myths (including evidence from art and archaeology) they also provide ample interpretative material and examine the enduring survival of classical mythology and its influence in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film.

Table of Contents

The Myths Of Creation: The Gods

Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology

Appendix to Chapter 1: Sources for Classical Mythology

Historical Background of Greek Mythology

Myths of Creation

Zeus' Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals

Additional Reading: Parallels in Myths of Greece and the Ancient Near East

The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, and Their Children

The Nature of the Gods

Appendix to Chapter 6: Greek Religion

Poseidon, Sea Deities, Group Divinities, and Monsters

Athena

Aphrodite and Eros

Artemis

Additional Reading: Selections from Euripides' Hippolytus

Apollo

Additional Reading: The Homeric Hymn to Pythian Apollo

Hermes

Dionysus, Pan, Echo, and Narcissus

Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries

Views of the Afterlife: The Realm of Hades

Orpheus and Orphism: Mystery Religions in Roman Times

The Greek Sagas: Greek Local Legends

Introduction

The Theban Saga

The Mycenaean Saga

Additional Reading: Orestes and the Three Electras

The Trojan Saga and the Iliad

Appendix to Chapter 19: Meleager and the Calydonian Boar Hunt

The Returns and the Odyssey

Perseus and the Legends of Argos

Appendix to Chapter 21: Bellerophon

Heracles

Theseus and the Legends of Attica

Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts

Additional Reading: Jason and Medea in Euripides

Greek and Roman Legends in Ovid's Poetry

The Nature Of Roman Mythology

Roman Mythology and Saga

The Survival Of Classical Mythology

Classical Mythology in Literature and Art

Classical Mythology in Music, Dance, and Film

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