The Gods of Greece and Rome - Softcover

Gillon, Edmund Vincent; Talfourd, Ely

 
9780486427980: The Gods of Greece and Rome

Synopsis

From famous denizens of Olympus to anonymous river nymphs and sea monsters, the deities of the ancient world populate the pages of this resource. Richly readable and informative, it defines the myths in terms of their influence on Western literature, and depicts the role of the deities in everyday life.

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Synopsis

The deities of the ancient world--from the famous denizens of Olympus to anonymous river nymphs and sea monsters--populate the pages of this classic guide. A richly readable and informative history, it is drawn mostly from the epics of Homer and the works of Apollodoros, an Athenian scholar of the

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