Published by Pearson (April 28, 2015) © 2015
Barry PowellFor courses in Classical Mythology in Classics, English, or other departments.
Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed and class-tested text presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations (ancient and modern) of classical myths and legends, and commentary that emphasises the anthropological, historical, religious, sociological, and economic contexts in which the myths were told. It also provides a cultural context so that students can see how mythology has influenced the world and how it continues to influence society today.
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- 1. The Nature of Myth
- 2. The Cultural Context of Classical Myth
- 3. The Development of Classical Myth
- 4. Myths of Creation I: The Rise of Zeus
- 5. Myths of Creation II: The Origins of Mortals
- 6. Myths of Zeus, His Wife Hera, and His Brothers Poseidon and Hades
- 7. Myths of the Great God Apollo
- 8. Myths of Hermes, Pan, Hephaestus, and Ares
- 9. Myths of the Female Deities Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena
- 10. Myths of Fertility I: Demeter and Related Myths
- 11. Myths of Fertility II: Dionysus
- 12. Myths of Death: Encounters with the Underworld
- 13. Introduction to Heroic Myth: The Mesopotamian Legend of Gilgamesh
- 14. Perseus and Myths of the Argive Plain
- 15. Heracles
- 16. Theseus and the Myths of Athens
- 17. The Myths of Crete
- 18. Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes
- 19. Jason and the Myths of Iolcus and Calydon
- 20. The Trojan War
- 21. The Fall of Troy and Its Aftermath
- 22. The Return of Odysseus
- 23. Legends of Aeneas
- 24. Legends of Early Rome
- 25. Theories of Myth Interpretation
- Reference Charts
- Credits
- Index and Pronunciation Glossary