Author: Philip Matyszak
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500251737
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories--the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture.
The Greek and Roman Myths
Author: Philip Matyszak
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500251737
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories--the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500251737
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories--the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture.
Greek & Roman Myths
Author: J.K. Jackson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1787556328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
The 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.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1787556328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
The 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.
The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
Author: William Hansen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691195927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 579
Book Description
The 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.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691195927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 579
Book Description
The 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.
Titans and Olympians
Author: Tony Allan
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the myths and legends of the Greeks and Romans.
Publisher: Time Life Medical
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the myths and legends of the Greeks and Romans.
Greek & Roman Mythology
Author: Malcolm Couch
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
A pictorial examination of Greco-Roman mythology and its heroes.
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category : Mythology, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
A pictorial examination of Greco-Roman mythology and its heroes.
Myths of greece and rome
Author: H. A. Guerber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Myths Of The Greeks And Romans
Author: Michael Grant
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780222793
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Myths of the Greeks and Romans is an essential guide to ancient literature The myths told by the Greeks and Romans are as important as their history for our understanding of what they believed, thought and felt, and of what they expressed in writing and visual art. Mythology was inextricably interwoven with the entire fabric of their public and private lives. This book discusses not only the purely fictional myths, fairy-tales and folk-tales but the sagas and legends which have some historical grounding. This is not a dictionary of stories, rather a personal selection of the most important and memorable. Michael Grant re-tells these marvellous tales, and then explores the different ways in which they have appeared throughout literature. It is an inspiring study, filled with quotations from literary sources, which gives the reader a fascinating exposition of ancient culture as well as an understanding of how vital the classical world has been in shaping the western culture of today.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1780222793
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Myths of the Greeks and Romans is an essential guide to ancient literature The myths told by the Greeks and Romans are as important as their history for our understanding of what they believed, thought and felt, and of what they expressed in writing and visual art. Mythology was inextricably interwoven with the entire fabric of their public and private lives. This book discusses not only the purely fictional myths, fairy-tales and folk-tales but the sagas and legends which have some historical grounding. This is not a dictionary of stories, rather a personal selection of the most important and memorable. Michael Grant re-tells these marvellous tales, and then explores the different ways in which they have appeared throughout literature. It is an inspiring study, filled with quotations from literary sources, which gives the reader a fascinating exposition of ancient culture as well as an understanding of how vital the classical world has been in shaping the western culture of today.
Oh My Gods
Author: Philip Freeman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451609973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The author, a professor of classics and visiting scholar at the Harvard Divinity school presents modern interpretations of traditional Greek and Roman myths that render classic themes accessible to a new generation of readers. Here he retells some of the most popular myths and tales of errant gods, fantastic creatures, and human heroes, including powerful Zeus, his wife Hera, Apollo, beautiful Aphrodite, fierce Athena, the dauntless heroes Theseus and Hercules, the doomed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the tales of the Argonauts, and the narrative of the Battle of Troy. These Greek and Roman myths are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature; they still inspire awe, give us courage, and break our hearts. They have inspired plays, operas, and paintings, and live on today in movies and video games. -- From back cover.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451609973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The author, a professor of classics and visiting scholar at the Harvard Divinity school presents modern interpretations of traditional Greek and Roman myths that render classic themes accessible to a new generation of readers. Here he retells some of the most popular myths and tales of errant gods, fantastic creatures, and human heroes, including powerful Zeus, his wife Hera, Apollo, beautiful Aphrodite, fierce Athena, the dauntless heroes Theseus and Hercules, the doomed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the tales of the Argonauts, and the narrative of the Battle of Troy. These Greek and Roman myths are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature; they still inspire awe, give us courage, and break our hearts. They have inspired plays, operas, and paintings, and live on today in movies and video games. -- From back cover.
Greek & Roman Mythology, Grades 6 - 12
Author: Edgar
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580378188
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Tell tales to students in grades 5 and up using Greek and Roman Mythology! This 128-page book includes reproducible activities that develop higher-level thinking skills through mythological stories, maps, charts, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and worksheets. The book covers topics such as mythology, geography, history, and creative writing. Students love learning about these fascinating tales!
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580378188
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Tell tales to students in grades 5 and up using Greek and Roman Mythology! This 128-page book includes reproducible activities that develop higher-level thinking skills through mythological stories, maps, charts, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and worksheets. The book covers topics such as mythology, geography, history, and creative writing. Students love learning about these fascinating tales!
The McElderry Book of Greek Myths
Author: Eric A. Kimmel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416915346
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A retelling of some classic Greek myths for younger readers.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416915346
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A retelling of some classic Greek myths for younger readers.