The complete idiot's guide to classical mythology
You're no idiot, of course. You can find Greece on a map, know that Kevin Sorbo stars as Hercules on TV, and have heard of Freud's oedipus theory. But when it comes to classical mythology, you feel like you've been foiled by the gods. Don't curse Zeus yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology has all you need for a working knowledge of the timeless world of Greek and Roman myths
1 online resource (xxvi, 406 pages) : illustrations
9780585089461, 9781101191460, 0585089469, 1101191465
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PART 1: THE BEGINNING OF ALL THINGS: Tell me a story
O brave new world
Hey, I've heard that before! The roots of classical myth
Author, author
PART 2: WELCOME TO THE PANTHEON: THE GREEK GODS: Tales of the Titanic
The reign of thunder and lightning: Olympus under Zeus
The A Team: Olympians all
Friends, fairies, and fairy tale monsters
Eat, drink, and be marry: Dionysus
PART 3: EVERYONE NEEDS A HERO: The model hero: Perseus
What the Hell! Adventures in the Underworld
Even the wisest cannot see: Oedipus the King
The labors of Hercules
Crimes of passion: Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts
Lucky in war, unlucky in love: Theseus
All's not fair in love and war: the fall of Troy
Achilles: the angry young hero
Tales the long way home: Odysseus
Not in our stars: tragic heroes and their fates
PART 4: When in Rome, worship as the Romans worship
Meet the new boss(es), same as the old boss(es): the gods and goddesses of Rome
All roads lead to Rome: the Odyssey of Aeneas
Rome wasn't build in a day
APPENDIXES: A: Glossary of terms
B: Who's who in classical mythology
C: What's in a name? Greek and Roman gods and heroes
D: Be careful what you wish for: the fate of mortals who slept with gods or goddesses
E: Read more about it
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