Myths of the Greeks and Romans

By: Michael Grant

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Paperback | 1 September 1995 | Edition Number 1

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A fascinating study of the world’s great myths and their impact on the creative arts through the ages, this insightful and absorbing book demonstrates the dynamic effect that ancient mythology has had on the creative efforts of succeeding centuries. Distinguished historian and classical scholar Michael Grant summarizes all the myths as well as the legends of the lesser gods and heroes, and traces their origins in historical fact or religious myth. He then shows how myths have continued to evolve throughout the ages. The author’s brilliant investigations lead from Pericles to Picasso, Homer to Freud, Apuleius to Grimm—and prove that mythological themes have been continuously restated in art, science, and folklore, up to the present day.

Lively and fascinating, this in-depth study is complemented by maps, genealogical tables, and 64 pages of photographs. Included, too, are an appendix on additional myths, chapter notes, and an updated bibliography and index.

“The special value of the book lies in [its] studies of the earlier and later history of the myths . . . . The study of origins takes Mr. Grant into many different fields, including archaeology and psychology as well as classical philology. He is well read and sure footed in all of them.”—London Times Literary Supplement

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Religion History of Religion Society & Culture Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge Folklore Studies / Study of Myth (Mythology)Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Anthologies (non-poetry)

Foreword
The Wrath of Achilles	p. 23
Odysseus	p. 62
The Rise of Zeus	p. 86
Apollo and Demeter	p. 118
The House of Agamemnon	p. 144
Prometheus	p. 178
Oedipus	p. 190
Antigone	p. 211
Heracles Who Conquers Death	p. 222
Dionysus Who Gives Ecstasy	p. 241
The Quest for the Golden Fleece	p. 252
The Quest for a Lost Wife	p. 266
The Quest for a New Home	p. 285
The Quest for a Roman Past	p. 307
Ovid	p. 328
The Invisible Lover	p. 357
He Died for Love	p. 373
Maps	p. 379
Some Additional Myths	p. 387
Bibliography	p. 395
Chapter Notes	p. 403
Index	p. 415
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