Penguin Books Ltd, 2017. — 400 p. — ISBN13: 9781405934169. The Greek myths are the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. In Stephen Fry's hands the stories of the titans and...
Michael Joseph, 2018. — 323 р. There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestsellingMythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic,...
Black Dog & Leventhal, 2017. — 384 р. — ISBN: 978-0316438520. In celebration of of the 75th anniversary of this classic bestseller, this stunningly illustrated, beautifully packaged, larger-format hardcover edition will be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages. Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's...
National Geographic Children's Books: 2011. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4263-1191-8, 978-1-4263-0844-4. The new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit, the tales of gods...
Penguin Books, 2020. ― 414 p. ― (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths). ― ISBN: 978-1-405-94448-9. The story of Troy speaks to all of us ― the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against that great city, to which they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years. It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers war when he...
Penguin Books, 2018. — 784 p. — ISBN 0241982359. The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths 'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings. Presently, when Daedalus looked over his shoulder, he could no longer see Icarus; but scattered feathers...
Harper Perennial, 2014. — 416 p.
More than 100,000 copies sold in France
A fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning
Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed,...
Quercus, 2012. — 336 p. A highly readable and beautifully illustrated re-telling of the most famous stories from Greek mythology. The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy, to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus; from Icarus flying too close to the sun, to the superhuman...
Penguin Books, 2009. — 416 p. — ISBN10: 0141020776; ISBN13: 978-0141020778. What were the twelve labours of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog of the Underworld? Which two-faced Roman god gave his name to the month January? What is the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx? The myths of ancient Greece and Rome are the most...
Running Press, 2007. — 320 p.
A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths leads the reader through the vibrant stories of ancient Greece, from the origins of the gods through to the homecomings of the Trojan heroes. All the familiar narratives are here, along with some less familiar characters and motifs. In addition to the tales, the book explains key issues arising from the narratives...
Adams Media, 2021. — 303 p. — ISBN 978-1-5072-1550-0. Greek mythology continues to appear in popular movies and books today but have you ever wondered about where these characters started out? Discover the origins of your favorite characters from Greek mythology with this collection of profiles to tell you who’s who in classical lore. In Greek Mythology, you will discover the...
М.: Искусство, 1989. — 304 с.: ил. В новой работе известного советского ученого, специалиста по древнегреческой литературе А. А. Тахо-Годи подробно освещается история греческой мифологии, ее характер и основные сюжетные циклы. Большое внимание уделено роли мифологических представлений в духовной жизни древних греков, а также проблеме отражения реальных общественных отношений и...
Ediciones Nowtilus, 2018. — 304 p. Descubra el mundo legendario y mítico de los pueblos itálicos: Sus ritos, templos, dioses, semidioses y héroes. Desde Eneas, la Loba Capitolina y los gemelos Rómulo y Remo o la guerra de Troya hasta los primeros reyes de Roma, el rapto de las Sabinas, Cástor y Pólux. Un apasionante viaje por el panteón romano, etrusco y sabino. Breve Historia...
Harper Perennial, 2022. — 320 p. The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories. Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay of epic poetry and Greek tragedy, from Homer to Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, from the...
ABC-CLIO, 1994. — 478 p. Organized by character or traveler's name, each entry includes a description of the voyager's life, their journey, alternate versions of the story, symbolism, cross-references, and a list of ancient sources. Each entry in "Voyages in Classical Mythology" is accompanied by a map, helping readers trace the routes of heroes and deities whose quests took them...
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. — 456 p. There was no simple agreement on the subject of "myth" in classical antiquity, and there remains none today. In Approaches to Greek Myth, Lowell Edmunds brings together practitioners of eight of the most important contemporary approaches to the subject. Whether exploring myth from a historical, comparative, or theoretical...
Pen and Sword History, 2020. — 234 p. Greek mythology isn't the equivalent of the Bible or the Qur'an . There is no standardized version of any myth. Myths aren't sacred. Whether you happen to be Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides or any other Greek, or even you or me, every myth is yours to tell and interpret any way you like. Just to give one example. An Oracle has...
Flatiron Books, 2023. — 527 р. — ISBN 9781250907141 When Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a mountainside to die. But even then, she is a survivor. Raised by a mother bear under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis, Atalanta grows up wild and free, with just one condition: if she marries, Artemis warns, it will...
Oxford University Press, 2022. — 648 p. - Offers the first comprehensive survey of mythographical impulses and output from the archaic period up to late antiquity, with further essays tracing the influence of mythography into the western Medieval and Byzantine traditions and the Renaissance - Features essays on the intersection of mythography and other intellectual pursuits,...
Thames and Hudson, 2016. — 272 p. A hands-on traveler's guide to the enthralling tales of Greek mythology, organized around the cities and landscapes where the events are set. The Greek myths have a universal appeal, beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. But many are firmly rooted in specific landscapes: the city of Thebes and mountain range Cithaeron...
Oxford University Press, 2008. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-0-19-534131-7. 0-19-512431-6, 978-0-19-534131-7. Medusa, the Gorgon, who turns those who gaze upon her to stone, is one of the most popular and enduring figures of Greek mythology. Long after many other figures from Greek myth have been forgotten, she continues to live in popular culture. In this fascinating study of the...
Lexington Books, 2010. — 324 p. Light and darkness played an important role beyond the division of time in ancient Greek myth and religion; the contributors to Light and Darkness in Ancient Greek Myth and Religion consider its function on both the individual and social level as manifested in modes of thought and behavior and expressed in language, beliefs, ritual, and...
Oxford University Press, 2021. — 928 p. Heracles is the quintessential ancient Greek hero. The rich and massive tradition associated with him encompasses myths of all kinds: quest myths, monster-fights, world-foundational myths, aetiological myths, philosophical myths, allegorical myths, and more. It informs and is informed by every genre and variety of Classical literature....
Oxford University Press, 2021. — 280 p. In a moonlit graveyard somewhere in southern Italy, a soldier removes his clothes in readiness to transform himself into a wolf. He depends upon the clothes to recover his human shape, and so he magically turns them to stone, but his secret is revealed when, back in human form, he is seen to carry a wound identical to that recently dealt...
HQ, 2023. — 613 р. — ISBN: 9780008589820 This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures… everyone’s favorite hero, right? Well, it’s not. This is the story of everyone else: - Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere) - Hylas: Herc’s first friend (They were more than friends) - Megara: Herc’s wife (She’ll tell you about their marriage)...
Flame Tree Publishing, 2017. — 480 p. — ISBN 9781787552593. A potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excitement that's hard to beat. These tales of love, courage, conflict and intrigue, shared for thousands of years, still exercise a...
De Gruyter, 2021. — 252 p. This volume provides a guide to research in the field of Greek Myth, introducing the main questions, theories and methods related to the study of Greek Myth today. The author points out, with critical reappraisal, the key themes and ideas in recent scholarship and makes suggestions for future lines of study. Aimed at students and scholars in Classics,...
Routledge, 2016. — 184 p. This is an engaging introduction which explores the latest thinking about Classical mythology, the history of interpreting myths and the role of myths in cultural tradition, from painting to opera, philosophy, politics, drama, and religion in the modern day. It answers such questions as - what are ancient myths and who invented them - where do gods...
Oxbow Books, 2017. — 183 p. — (Sheffiel Studies in Aegean Archaelogy). — ISBN 10 1785702955. — ISBN 13 978-1785702952. The relationship between the Homeric epics and archaeology has long suffered mixed fortunes, swinging between 'fundamentalist' attempts to use archaeology in order to demonstrate the essential historicity of the epics and their background, and outright...
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. — 272 p. A vivid, uninhibited retelling of the classic Greek stories. "Songs on Bronze" is the first major retelling of Greek mythology in half a century; a set of lively, racy, dramatic versions of the great myths, which, in a multicultural society, are recognized more than ever as stories without equal. Most of us would like to know the Greek...
HarperNorth, 2024. — 357 p. Bad Girls of Ancient Greece - Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all by Lizzy Tiffin is an entertaining and enlightening guide to Greek mythology with an emphasis on the female perspective. Bad Girls of Ancient Greece is a riotous romp through the tales of the classical world.You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth,...
Б.м.: Издательские решения, 2018. — 256 с. — ISBN: 978-5-4483-4105-2. Книга Гасана Гусейнова «История всего: лекции о мифе» — увлекательное чтение об античности и не только. В ее основе лежат лекции, прочитанные для издательского дома «ПостНаука». В них, как и в других работах автора, далекое прошлое вступает в диалог с настоящим. Прожорливый Кронос, трусливый Зевс, капризный...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. — 216 p. Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and lesser-known stories, including important local myths and local versions of PanHellenic myths. Clark also discusses approaches to understanding myths, allowing students to gain an appreciation of the variety in one volume. Guides students from an introductory...
Oxford University Press, 2024. — 640 p. - Presents forty original essays by the top experts in monsters of classical myth, offering a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to monsters of the ancient world - Adopts a broad view of the subject covering a variety of cultures and territories, including ancient Persia, the Caribbean, northern Europe, and South America -...
Pen and Sword History, 2022. — 232 p. The legends of early Rome are among the most memorable of any in the world. They are also highly instructive. They taught generations of Romans about duty and obedience. Duty and obedience might not seem to amount to much these days, but it was precisely these virtues that made Rome great. The legends are not, however, merely...
Oxford University Press, 2021. — 256 p. Greek myth comes to us through many different channels. Our best source for the ways that local communities told and used these stories is a travel guide from the second century AD, the Periegesis of Pausanias. Pausanias gives us the clearest glimpse of ancient Greek myth as a living, local tradition. He shows us that the physical...
Bloomsbury Academic, 2018. — 208 p. Women's mobility is central to understanding cultural constructions of gender. Regarding ancient cultures, including ancient Greece, a re-evaluation of women's mobility within the household and beyond it is currently taking place. This invites an informed analysis of female mobility in Greek myth, under the premise that myth may open a venue...
Monashee Mountain Publishing, 2015. — 228 p. Hercules the superman, the monsterslaying machine, the myth – who was the man beneath the lionskin headdress, and does he really live up to his legend? This unique biography tells the story of the first superhero from his traumatic birth to his dramatic death. Hercules was more than just his twelve famous labours. He was a father, a...
М.: АСТ, 2019. — 528 с. "Психология древнегреческого мифа" - одна из самых известных книг жанра мифологии, собранная и ставшая популярной благодаря современному российскому филологу, профессору Гасану Гусейнову, главным научным интересом которого являются именно древнегреческие мифы. Автор же книги - выдающийся филолог конца XIX - начала XX Фаддей Францевич Зелинский - вводит...
М.: Инотранная литертра,1959- 470 с. Перевод с венгерского Е.Н. Елеонской Редакция и предисловие. ПРОФ. О. И. Авдиева Большой интерес и большую ценность среди трудов в области античной и сравнительной мифологии представляет книга выдающегося венгерского специалиста по истории античной литературы проф. Имре Тренчени-Вальдапфеля. Этот несомненно научно-популярный труд основан на...
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