Description
Now in its eighth edition, this magisterial work offers a comprehensive survey of the stories of Greek myth, from the Olympian gods, through the lesser gods and deities, to the heroes, adventures, and foundation myths of the ancient Greek world.
The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology sets out to provide a comprehensive history of the divine order and mythical prehistory of Greece, as systematized on a genealogical basis by Hesiod and the ancient mythographers, while also taking into account the ways in which individual myths have changed and evolved over time in different genres of literature. This new edition has been extensively rewritten and reorganized to make it more accessible to readers who may have no particular knowledge of the ancient world and Greek mythology, and to ensure that information on each myth or mythical figure is easy to find within the book.
This new edition of the handbook continues to offer an essential reference resource for all students of Greek mythology, and it provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of these stories for anyone with an interest in the classical world.
Author: Robin Hard
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06/13/2022
Pages: 656
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.60w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9781032337449
ISBN10: 1032337443
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient | Greece
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies
- Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology
About the Author
Robin Hard has published translations of the Library of Apollodorus, the only surviving comprehensive ancient handbook of Greek mythology, and of treatises on astral mythology and various philosophical works.
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