All the wonder, terror and delight of Greek mythology springs forth from the pages of this unique and much-needed anthology. Rhonda Hendricks has not only selected from the works of the ancient authors the best -- and often earliest -- versions of these tales; she has also arranged them so as to give a cumulative view of classical mythology beginning with The Creation and The Birth of Zeus. Of particular interest are: The Ages of Mankind, The Birth of Athena, Oedipus the King, Heracles, Theseus, Jason and Medea, The Judgement of Paris, The Trojan Horse, Pygmalion, and Cupid and Psyche. These texts offer a new perspective on classical mythology and, by so doing, cast a new light on this cornerstone of Western culture.
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Myths and Legends...,
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i am reading this book in school and it is good for like study-type reading...but i wouldn't suggest picking it up for fun because the stories are all really short and quite choppy. i prefer the stories by Ovid and Hessiod personally, yet cupid and psyche is a favorite too...well...hope this helps!
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The mysteries related to the beginnings of things, and especially to the origin of the universe, have always presented themselves to man as challenging questions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
earthborn men, splendid armor, magic drug, barren sea, broad earth, rowing benches, swift ship, winged words, immortal gods, lower world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Phoebus Apollo, Pallas Athena, Homeric Hymns, Trojan War, Scaean Gate New!
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The mysteries related to the beginnings of things, and especially to the origin of the universe, have always presented themselves to man as challenging questions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
earthborn men, splendid armor, magic drug, barren sea, broad earth, rowing benches, swift ship, winged words, immortal gods, lower world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Phoebus Apollo, Pallas Athena, Homeric Hymns, Trojan War, Scaean Gate New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Homeric Hymns by Homer in Front Matter, and page 166
- Cupid and Psyche (Penguin Epics) by Apuleius in Front Matter, and page 265
- Seven Against Thebes (Greek Tragedy in New Translations) by Aeschylus on page 27, and page 109
- Works and Days (Oxford University Press academic monograph reprints) by Hesiod in Front Matter, and page 25
- Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles in Front Matter, and page 109
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