The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology

The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology
Author: Robin Hard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 647
Release: 2019-12-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317228065

Now in its eighth edition, this magisterial work offers a comprehensive survey of the stories of Greek myth, from the Olympian gods, through the lesser gods and deities, to the heroes, adventures, and foundation myths of the ancient Greek world. The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology sets out to provide a comprehensive history of the divine order and mythical prehistory of Greece, as systematized on a genealogical basis by Hesiod and the ancient mythographers, while also taking into account the ways in which individual myths have changed and evolved over time in different genres of literature. This new edition has been extensively rewritten and reorganized to make it more accessible to readers who may have no particular knowledge of the ancient world and Greek mythology, and to ensure that information on each myth or mythical figure is easy to find within the book. This new edition of the handbook continues to offer an essential reference resource for all students of Greek mythology, and it provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of these stories for anyone with an interest in the classical world.

The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology

The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology
Author: Robin Hard
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 774
Release: 2004
Genre: Mythology
ISBN: 0415186366

This volume offers an account of the various gods and heroes of ancient Greek mythology. This book features a narrative framework that includes signposting so that the book can be used as reference work. It includes documentation of the ancient sources, maps, and genealogical tables. It is illustrated with numerous photographs and line drawings. The author incorporates the latest research into accounts of all the gods and heroes. He includes full documentation of the ancient sources, maps, and genealogical tables. It is illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and line drawings, also including summaries of the original stories.

Early Greek Myth

Early Greek Myth
Author: Timothy Gantz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 909
Release: 1993
Genre: Mythology, Greek
ISBN:

Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology
Author: Stella Kalogeraki
Publisher: MEDITERRANEO EDITIONS
Total Pages: 10
Release: 2005
Genre: Mythology, Classical
ISBN: 9608227305

Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology

Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Author: Luke Roman
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2010
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1438126395

Greek and Roman mythology has fascinated people for more than two millennia, and its influence on cultures throughout Europe, America, North Africa, and the Middle East attests to the universal appeal of the stories. This title examines the best-known figures of Greek and Roman mythology together with the great works of classic literature.

A Companion to Greek Mythology

A Companion to Greek Mythology
Author: Ken Dowden
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1118785169

A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks’ contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world. Features essays from a prestigious international team of literary experts Includes coverage of Greek myth’s intersection with history, philosophy and religion Introduces readers to topics in mythology that are often inaccessible to non-specialists Addresses the Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as Archaic and Classical Greece

Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z

Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z
Author: Kathleen N. Daly
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2009
Genre: Mythology, Classical
ISBN: 1438128002

Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of Greek and Roman mythology.

The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism

The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism
Author: Svetla Slaveva-Griffin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1007
Release: 2014-07-25
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1317591356

The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the most important issues and developments in one of the fastest growing areas of research in ancient philosophy. An international team of scholars situates and re-evaluates Neoplatonism within the history of ancient philosophy and thought, and explores its influence on philosophical and religious schools worldwide. Over thirty chapters are divided into seven clear parts: (Re)sources, instruction and interaction Methods and Styles of Exegesis Metaphysics and Metaphysical Perspectives Language, Knowledge, Soul, and Self Nature: Physics, Medicine and Biology Ethics, Political Theory and Aesthetics The legacy of Neoplatonism. The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is a major reference source for all students and scholars in Neoplatonism and ancient philosophy, as well as researchers in the philosophy of science, ethics, aesthetics and religion.

A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology

A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology
Author: Vanda Zajko
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2017-04-10
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1444339605

A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology presents a collection of essays that explore a wide variety of aspects of Greek and Roman myths and their critical reception from antiquity to the present day. Reveals the importance of mythography to the survival, dissemination, and popularization of classical myth from the ancient world to the present day Features chronologically organized essays that address different sets of myths that were important in each historical era, along with their thematic relevance Features chronologically organized essays that address different sets of myths that were important in each historical era, along with their thematic relevance Offers a series of carefully selected in-depth readings, including both popular and less well-known examples