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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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Vol info Status Barcode
NF NF Chamberlin Free Public Library Nonfiction 292 GIB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) BL782 Available 34517000160617

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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