Who's Who in Classical Mythology (Routledge Who's Who Series) - Softcover

Grant, Michael; Hazel, John

 
9780415119375: Who's Who in Classical Mythology (Routledge Who's Who Series)

Synopsis

The Routledge Who's Who in Classical Mythology offers scholarly accounts of those mythological tales surrounding gods such as Apollo, Zeus, Athena and Dionysus, and mortals such as Achilles, Odysseus, Jason, Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, and Tarquin, providing:
* over 1200 extensive entries covering Greek and Roman mythological characters
* detailed biographical information on each character, including alternative forms the characters have assumed
* the complete historical and geographical context of each entry
* comprehensive genealogical trees of the most important mythological families
* detailed list of all the Greek and Latin writers referred to in the text

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'A most accessible entry point into the wonderful tales of Greek and Roman mythology' - Parikiaki

Synopsis

This reference offers accounts of those mythological tales surrounding gods such as Apollo, Zeus, Athena and Dionysus, and mortals such as Achilles, Odysseus, Jason, Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, and Tarquin, providing: over 1200 extensive entries covering Greek and Roman mythological characters; detailed biographical information on each character, including alternative forms the characters have assumed; the historical and geographical context of each entry; genealogical trees of the most important mythological families; and list of all the Greek and Latin writers referred to in the text.

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