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9780451206855

Myths of the Ancient Greeks

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  • ISBN13:

    9780451206855

  • ISBN10:

    0451206851

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-04-01
  • Publisher: NAL Trade

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Presented in simple, yet flowing prose, Richard P. Martin delivers an accessible interpretation of the Greek myths for today's readers. Relive the triumphs and tragedies of Herakles, Perseus, Prometheus, Hermes, Zeus, and many more mortals and gods in this must-have volume. Includes two easy-to-read maps of Ancient Greece, and eighteen original illustrations.

Author Biography

Richard P. Martin teaches Greek and Latin literature at Stanford.

Table of Contents

The Beginnings: Gods and Creatures
Offspring of Iapetos the Titan
Descendants of Atlas, Greek and Trojan
Warriors, Kings, and Heroines from Zeus
The Ancient Greek World
Mainland Greece
Introductionp. 1
The Beginningsp. 19
Singers, Players, and Rivalsp. 43
Lovers Mortal and Divinep. 65
The Tales of Athensp. 101
Theseus, Lord of Athensp. 117
Herakles, Greatest of Heroesp. 141
Once and Future Heroesp. 181
The Saga of Thebesp. 229
The War at Troyp. 257
Further Readingp. 323
Indexp. 325
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