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Useful Reference, Fascinating Read,
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This review is from: The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion (Hardcover)
No doubt this book was intended as a reference work and will be used as such by those who purchase it, for the most part. But, being the rather rum fellow that I am, I read the book from cover to cover and must report that it makes a dashed good read, at least for the peculiar bunch who, like myself, enjoy reading through such compilations. Just one fascinating example: I should never have known, had I not read through the work, that, according to ancient folklore, "A man who sees them becomes possessed by nymphs. They punish unresponsive lovers...." or that "Around 400 BC inscriptions mention Archedemus from Thera....who withdrew to a cave to devote himself to a monklike worship of the Nymphs." Clearly, entries like these prove rich ground for pondering male/female relations. And this is just one example! The perfect book for the Classicist near you....or perhaps yourself.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion (Oxford Paperback Reference),
This review is from: The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion (Oxford Paperback Reference) (Paperback)
Exelent for the novise. Very recomendeble
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The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion by Simon Price (Hardcover - December 18, 2003)
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