Myths And Legends Of Ancient Greece And Rome - Softcover

Berens, E. M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1479230731 ISBN 13: 9781479230730

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

CONTENTS. PART I.-MYTHS. Introduction, FIRST DYNASTY. Origin of the World- Uranus and Gaea (C lus and Terra), SECOND DYNASTY. Cronus (Saturn), Rhea (Ops), Division of the World, Theories as to the Origin of Man, THIRD DYNASTY. OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES- Zeus (Jupiter), Hera (Juno), Pallas-Athene (Minerva), Themis, Hestia (Vesta), Demeter (Ceres), Aphrodite (Venus), Helios (Sol), Eos (Aurora), Ph bus-Apollo, Hecate, Selene (Luna), Artemis (Diana), Hephaestus (Vulcan), Poseidon (Neptune), SEA DIVINITIES- Oceanus, Nereus, Proteus, Triton and the Tritons, Glaucus, Thetis, Thaumas, Phorcys, and Ceto, Leucothea, The Sirens, Ares (Mars), Nike (Victoria), Hermes (Mercury), Dionysus (Bacchus or Liber), Aides (Pluto), Plutus, MINOR DIVINITIES- The Harpies, Erinyes, Eumenides (Furiae, Dirae), Moirae or Fates (Parcae), Nemesis, Night and Her Children- Nyx (Nox), Thanatos (Mors), Hypnus (Somnus), Morpheus, The Gorgons, Graeae, Sphinx, Tyche (Fortuna) and Ananke (Necessitas), Ker, Ate, Momus, Eros (Cupid, Amor) and Psyche, Hymen, Iris, Hebe (Juventas), Ganymedes, The Muses, Pegasus, The Hesperides, Charites or Graces, Horae (Seasons), The Nymphs, The Winds, Pan (Faunus), The Satyrs, Priapus, Asclepias (AEsculapius), ROMAN DIVINITIES- Janus, Flora, Robigus, Pomona, Vertumnus, Pales, Picus, Picumnus and Pilumnus, Silvanus, Terminus, Consus, Libitina, Laverna, Comus, Camenae, Genii, Manes, Penates, PUBLIC WORSHIP OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS- Temples, Statues, Altars, Priests, Sacrifices, Oracles, Soothsayers, Augurs, Festivals, GREEK FESTIVALS- Eleusinian Mysteries, Thesmophoria, Dionysia, Panathenaea, Daphnephoria, ROMAN FESTIVALS- Saturnalia, Cerealia, Vestalia, PART II.-LEGENDS. Cadmus, Perseus, Ion, Daedalus and Icarus, The Argonauts, Pelops, Heracles, Bellerophon, Theseus, The Seven against Thebes, The Epigoni, Alcmaeon and the Necklace, The Heraclidae, The Siege of Troy, Return of the Greeks from Troy,"

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1479230731
• ISBN 13: 9781479230730
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500