This introductory text offers a chronological account of the main Greek myths in surviving literary and artistic sources, and also examines the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th century to the present. Topics include the relationship between Greek myths and epic poetry, the connection between particular myths and shrines or holy festivals, the use of myth in Greek song and tragedy, and the uses and interpretations of myth by philosophers and allegorists.
Author Biography
Fritz Graf is professor of philology in the Seminar for Classical Philology at the University of Basel in Switzerland. Thomas Marier is in the Department of Classics at the Johns Hopkins University.
Greek Mythology
An Introduction
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Release date NZ
November 1st, 1993
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Audiences
- Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
- Professional & Vocational
- Undergraduate
Contributor
- Translated by Thomas Marier
Country of Publication
United States
Illustrations
12, 12 black & white illustrations
Imprint
Johns Hopkins University Press
Interest Age
From 17
Pages
264
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions
140x216x17
ISBN-13
9780801853951
Product ID
2455010
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