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Forms of Astonishment: Greek Myths of Metamorphosis
by Richard Buxton
In this illustrated study Richard Buxton analyses Greek literary narratives and visual representations of the metapmorphosis of humans and gods, as evidenced from Homer to Nonnos. He investigates such questions as: How do different contexts shape the way in which metamorphosis is narrated? How do the assumptions of commentators about 'strangeness' affect how metamorphosis is interpreted? How far should an interpreter allow 'contextual charity' to ...
Hardback. Price GB £50.00
Greek Mythology: Poetics, Pragmatics and Fiction
by Claude Calame
Myths are not simple narrative plots. In ancient Greece, as in other traditional societies, these tales existed only in the poetic or artistic forms in which they were set down. To read them from an anthropological point of view means to study their meaning according to their forms of expression - epic recitation, ritual celebration of the victory of an athlete, tragic performance, erudite Alexandrian poetry, antiquarian prose text; in other ...
Hardback. Price GB £55.00
Greek Myths: Tales of Passion, Heroism and Betrayal
by Shoshanna Kirk
A modern illustrated retelling of some of the more popular Greek myths. 143p col illus (Chronicle Books 2005)
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £11.99, Our Price GB £2.95
Heros et Heroines dans les Mythes et les Cultes Grecs
edited by Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge and Emilio Suarez de la Torre
30 essays look at the cult of the hero in Ancient Greece from a wide variety of approaches. Their place in the drama of Aeschylus and Euripides is examined, as in lyric poetry and philosophy. There are essays on how the cults functioned, and the practicalities of 'hero-worship'. Essays attempt to trace the origins of mythological hero cults, such as that of Actaeon and look at how these cults served political purposes, particularly in the case of ...
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Gods and Heroes in Late Archaic Greek Art
by Karl Schefold
Schefold's project to trace the iconography of myths in Greek art from the beginings down to the Hellenistic period continues in this sequel to Myth and Legend in Early Greek Art (now out of print). This volume looks at representations of mythological scenes in vase-painting, sculpture and metal-work from the second half of the sixth century BC, and relates them to what we know from the available literary evidence. Comprises a thorough ...
Hardback. Price GB £128.00
Bestiaire d'Heracles: IIIe Rencontre Heracleenne
edited by Corinne Bonnet, Colette Jourdain-Annequin and Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
19 essays on Heracles and the animals and monsters that feature in his mythology. Essays look at specific animals - lions, horses etc, at his portrayal by specific authors - Apollodoros, Sophocles, Sappho, at the uses of animals by Heracles - for food or sacrifice, and at the origins, historical and geographic of the monstrous adversaries he faces. Essays mostly in French 321p 38 b/w pls (Kernos Supplement 7)
Paperback. Price GB £38.50
Greek Gods, Human Lives
by Mary Lefkowitz
`The myths, as the ancient authors related them, do not offer hope so much as a means of understanding.' Greek and Roman narratives are full of discussion and descriptions of the actions of the gods and their influence over human lives and, in this study, Mary Lefkowitz explores the role of gods and divine action in some of these texts. Essentially, she aims to show what writers were trying to tell their audience about the gods, writing ...
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Art, Myth and Ritual in Classical Greece
by Judith M. Barringer
That most of Greek sculpture has a mythological theme is immediately apparent. Yet viewed in the context of modern museums it is easy to forget the original contexts of the works, and that they were carefully chosen for their symbolic meaning. Here Judith ...
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Miracle Stag in Ancient Greek Mythical Stories and their Indo-Iranian Counterparts
by Janos Makkay
The motif of a gold antlered miracle stag is one that features in stories surrounding the foundation of the Hungarian nation. Janos Makkay traces this motif through other cultures, Greek, Scythian and ultimately Indo-Iranian, and in doing so sheds light ...
Paperback. Price GB £6.50
Griechische Mythologie und fruhes Christentum
edited by Raban Von Haehling
Little research has been undertaken on the Christian treatment of ancient Greek mythology; myths from the period often metaphorically reconstruct the history and mentality of quarrels and conflicts between Christians and heathens. This book shows how the ...
Hardback. Price GB £50.00
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