18 books like A Handbook of Greek Mythology

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Ancient Greek cults Jennifer Larson · 2007 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Using archaeological, epigraphic and literary sources, and incorporating current scholarly theories, this volume offers an accessible account of the Greek gods for undergraduate students. Shares: Paganism & Neo-Paganism, Antiquities & Archaeology, Body, Mythologie grecque

The Routledge handbook of Greek mythology Robin Hard · 2003 · 776p · ≈ 25h · Moderate 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… Shares: Paganism & Neo-Paganism, Antiquities & Archaeology, Body, Mythologie grecque

Fairy Tale in the Ancient World Graham Anderson · 2000 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including: a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis a Pied Piper at Troy. He puts forward many… Shares: Mythologie romaine, Antiquities & Archaeology, Roman Mythology, Body

Mythology Edith Hamilton · 1969 · 359p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This deluxe edition of the world's most beloved, bestselling classic on Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is stunningly illustrated with specially commissioned full-color plates and a beautiful gold-bordered pages. Since its original publication in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller. For nearly… Shares: Roman Mythology, Body, Greek Mythology, Religion

House of Hades Rick Riordan · 2013 · ★ 4.5 · 608p · ≈ 20h · Moderate Hazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war. Or they could continue their quest to find the House of Hades, where they might be able to open the Doors of Death, rescue their friends Percy and Annabeth from Tartarus, and prevent monsters from being… Shares: Mythologie romaine, Roman Mythology, Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology

A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome H. J. Rose · 1929 · 363p · ≈ 12h · Challenging For use by laymen, students, scholars. Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology, Mythology

Interpretations of Greek Mythology (Routledge Revivals) Jan N. Bremmer · 2013 · 295p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Interpretations of Greek Mythology, first published in1987, builds on the innovative work of Walter Burkert and the ‘Paris school’ of Jean-Pierre Vernant, and represents a renewal of interpretation of Greek mythology. The contributors to this volume present a variety of approaches to the Greek myths, all of which eschew a monolithic or exclusively structuralist hermeneutic method. Specifically,… Shares: Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology, Mythology

The Greek gods Bernard Evslin · 1966 · ★ 4.3 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Moderate The biography of all the gods of ancient Greece. Shares: Antiquities & Archaeology, Greek Mythology, Mythology

L'Odyssée Όμηρος · 1933 · 146p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The Odyssey (French title: LOdyssée) is a 2016 French-Belgian biographical adventure film directed by Jérôme Salle and written by Salle and Laurent Turner, based on the non-fiction book Capitaine de La Calypso by Albert Falco and Yves Paccalet. The film stars Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, and Audrey Tautou. Shares: Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology

Bibliotheca Apollodorus of Athens · 1782 · 291p · ≈ 9h · Demanding Apollodorus' Library has been an invaluable source book for early Greek myths from the time of its compilation in the first/second century BC to the present, influencing writers from the scholars of Byzantium to Robert Graves. It provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the families of heroic mythology and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and… Shares: Mythologie grecque, Mythologie, Greek Mythology, Mythology

The library Apollodorus of Athens · 1555 Attributed to Apollodorus of Athens (born c. 180 BCE), but probably composed in the first or second century BCE, the Library provides a grand summary of Greek myths and heroic legends about the origin and early history of the world and of the Hellenic people. Shares: Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology, Mythology

The Homeric gods Walter Friedrich Gustav Hermann Otto · 1929 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Challenging In many respects, this book is considered to be the best guide ever written on Homeric religion. The analysis by W. F. Otto, while being very careful in terms of interpretation, denotes an open consonance of the author with the spirit - sometimes brutal and, for our mentality, immoral - of Greek polytheism. A thrilling and amazing journey to Olympus. This is a new edition of the Pantheon Books… Shares: Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology, Religion, Mythology

Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew Josephine Preston Peabody · 1897 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Challenging "Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew" from Josephine Preston Peabody. American poet and dramatist (1874-1922). Shares: Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology

Antigone Rising Helen Morales · 2020 · ★ 4.0 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways -- glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes, exploitation of the environment, and rape culture, have their roots in the ancient world. But in Antigone Rising, classicist Helen Morales reminds us that the myths have… Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology, Religion

The myths of Greece & Rome H. A. Guerber · 1893 · 406p · ≈ 13h · Challenging This book is a detailed treatise on Greek and Roman mythology, dealing comprehensively with the Gods, demi-Gods and heroes of Greco-Roman legend. Highly Detailed and illustrated, this book constitutes a veritable encyclopaedia of Greek and Roman mythology, including descriptions of notable characters: Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Vulcan, Neptune, Pluto, Bacchus,… Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology, Mythology

The age of fable Thomas Bulfinch · 1871 · 531p · ≈ 17h · Challenging The Age of Fable is a Mythological type of book. It contains many Greek and Roman myths, including simplified versions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as a selection of Norse and “eastern” myths. Thomas Bulfinch’s goal was to make the ancient myths accessible to a wide audience, and so it is suitable for children. Shares: Roman Mythology, Mythologie, Greek Mythology, Mythology

Grecian and Roman mythology M. A. Dwight · 1849 · 451p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology

Mystagogus poeticus, or, The muses interpreter Ross, Alexander · 1647 · 418p · ≈ 13h · Demanding Shares: Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology

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