Chiron Dict Greek Roman Myth (P) [Paperback]

Chiron (Author), Elizabeth Burr (Translator)

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Continuum; 1st English ed edition (September 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933029829
• ISBN-13: 978-0933029828
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #845,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and thorough - an ideal reference, May 14, 1999

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This review is from: Chiron Dict Greek Roman Myth (P) (Paperback)

This is my favorite reference to Greek and Roman mythology. The dictionary has entries on religious festivals (Volturnalia), places (Pelion), well-known mortals (Odysseus), mortals few have heard of (Halirrhothius), and, of course, the Greek gods and the Roman gods. Each appellation has its own entry, with a reference to one of its other counterparts in different cultures. This also serves to keep the Roman versions of whatever divinity and the Greek versions of the same divinity straight. Definitely worth the money.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Best Greco-Roman Mythological Dictionary Available", February 26, 2002

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This review is from: Chiron Dict Greek Roman Myth (P) (Paperback)

This exemplary dictionary contains 1,600 entries and 225 vivid illustrations and charts, which describe and depict the famous gods, goddesses, heroes, places, and events of the Greco-Roman world. Foreign gods and goddesses, later adopted into the Greco-Roman cults such as Isis and Osiris are added here as well, along with the poets and playwrights, statesman and philosophers, kings, queens, and emperors of antiquity, making this the most comprehensive reference tool in its class. Adding still more luster yet, to the Chiron edition, is the fact that all this information, compacted into a short, concise, affordable, carry-it-anywhere dictionary, is a remarkable achievement not to be found elsewhere. This dictionary is certainly head and shoulders above all others, and is highly recommended for anyone interested Greco-Roman Mythology.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Is A Great Resource For Greek and Roman Mythology, October 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Chiron Dict Greek Roman Myth (P) (Paperback)

This book is great, I like the fact that it's in dictionary form because it's easy to read and gives valuable info on Greek and Roman Mythology and is a great source for beginners who may be overwelmed by the longer more detailed books. This amazing book is very highly recommended!