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Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780689838224
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRetellings of fifteen Roman myths chronicling the exploits and adventures of Venus, Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, Diana, and others.
Author: Jane F. Gardner
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780714117416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe myths of the Romans are stories not about the gods but about the Romans themselves. Writers such as Livy, Virgil and Ovid presented myths as if they were actual histories of the origins and early days of Rome.
Author: Philip Matyszak
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2010-11-15
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 0500770697
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFull of intriguing facts and diverting stories—the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture. Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achilles get his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computer virus known as a Trojan horse? The myths of ancient Greece and Rome can seem bewilderingly complex, yet they are so much a part of modern life and discourse that most of us know fragments of them. This comprehensive companion takes these fragments and weaves them into an accessible and enjoyable narrative, guiding the reader through the basic stories of classical myth. Philip Matyszak explains the sequences of events and introduces the major plots and characters, from the origins of the world and the labors of Hercules to the Trojan War and the voyages of Odysseus and Aeneas. He brings to life an exotic cast of heroes and monsters, wronged women and frighteningly arbitrary yet powerful gods. He also shows how the stories have survived and greatly influenced later art and culture, from Renaissance painting and sculpture to modern opera, literature, movies, and everyday products.
Author: J.K. Jackson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-12-15
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 1787556328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe classical gods of Rome uncoiled from the fertile imaginations of the ancient Greeks whose gods were passionate and violent, jealous of their powers and subject to both mighty outbursts of love and all-consuming bouts of vengeful war. The dark forces of the ancient world were held at bay by the resourceful and emerging civilisation that formed the basis of Western culture, providing a tradition of fabulous tales that are retold in this new book. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
Author: William Hansen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2019-10-29
Total Pages: 579
ISBN-13: 0691195927
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories- from myths and fairy tales to jokes Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick-witted, delicate sensualists, incompetent seers, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh-these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable stories that ancient Greeks and Romans told in their daily lives. Together they created an incredibly rich body of popular oral stories that include, but range well beyond, mythology-from heroic legends, fairy tales, and fables to ghost stories, urban legends, and jokes.
Author: Timothy Peter Wiseman
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780859897044
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It is often thought, for no good reason, that myth and history are mutually exclusive. But most mythic stories were believed by their tellers, and some of them were true. Was Lucretia a real woman, raped by the king's son? Did Horatius really hold the bridge alone against an army? Nobody knows; but figures like Spartacus, Cleopatra, Caligula and Nero were certainly real flesh and blood before they became figures of myth. The long history of the Roman People and their city - whether under the kings, the free republic, or the Caesars - generated countless stories, no less mythic than the tale of Troy." --Book Jacket.
Author: Luke Roman
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 561
ISBN-13: 1438126395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreek and Roman mythology has fascinated people for more than two millennia, and its influence on cultures throughout Europe, America, North Africa, and the Middle East attests to the universal appeal of the stories. This title examines the best-known figures of Greek and Roman mythology together with the great works of classic literature.
Author: David West
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2006-01-15
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781404208155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn graphic novel format, presents three stories from Roman mythology.
Author: Paul Stewart
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Published: 1989-10-01
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ISBN-13: 9780517017951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jilly Hunt
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1410949796
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses Roman mythology and its origins, the structure of the mythological world, and the gods, goddesses, and heroes featured in legend.
