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Gods, men & monsters from the Greek myths /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: World mythologies seriesPublication details: New York : Schocken Books, 1982, �1977.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 156 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0805237933
  • 9780805237931
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 292/.13 19
LOC classification:
  • BL782 .G53 1982
Contents:
World of the gods -- New gods, Zeus and Hera -- Hades, lord of the underworld -- Persephone among the dead -- Poseidon's ocean kingdom -- Prometheus and Pandora -- Aphrodite, goddess of love -- Ares, god of war -- Artemis and Apollo -- Chariot of the sun -- Athene, goddess of wisdom -- Hermes, the messenger of the gods -- Pan and Dionysus, the wild gods -- Labours of Hercules -- Adventures of Perseus -- Rival twins -- Jason and the golden fleece -- House of Thebes -- Theseus, king of Athens -- Orpheus and Eurydice -- Eros and Psyche -- Pygmalion's statue -- Echo and Narcissus -- Midas, the golden king -- Death of the Chimaera -- Fall of Troy -- Wanderings of Odysseus -- Symbols in Greek myths -- Index.
Summary: A collection of myths relating the exploits and adventures of the gods and heroes of ancient Greece.

Includes index.

World of the gods -- New gods, Zeus and Hera -- Hades, lord of the underworld -- Persephone among the dead -- Poseidon's ocean kingdom -- Prometheus and Pandora -- Aphrodite, goddess of love -- Ares, god of war -- Artemis and Apollo -- Chariot of the sun -- Athene, goddess of wisdom -- Hermes, the messenger of the gods -- Pan and Dionysus, the wild gods -- Labours of Hercules -- Adventures of Perseus -- Rival twins -- Jason and the golden fleece -- House of Thebes -- Theseus, king of Athens -- Orpheus and Eurydice -- Eros and Psyche -- Pygmalion's statue -- Echo and Narcissus -- Midas, the golden king -- Death of the Chimaera -- Fall of Troy -- Wanderings of Odysseus -- Symbols in Greek myths -- Index.

A collection of myths relating the exploits and adventures of the gods and heroes of ancient Greece.

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