(eBook PDF) Classical Myth (7th Edition) by Barry B. Powell – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0205176070
- ISBN-13 : 978-0205176076
- Author: Barry B. Powell
Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed text presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. The material has been rearranged to make it easier to find and the new edition has been streamlined. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations (ancient and modern) of classical myths and legends, and commentary that emphasizes the anthropological, historical, religious, sociological, and economic contexts in which the myths were told. It also provides a cultural context so that readers can see how mythology has influenced the world and how it continues to influence society today.
Table contents:
Part I Definitions and Background
1. What Is Myth?
2. The Cultural Context of Classical Myth
3. The Development of Classical Myth
Part II Divine Myth
4. The Origins of the Gods
5. The Origins of Mortals
6. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, and Hades
7. Apollo
8. Hermes, Pan, Hephaestus, and Ares
9. Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena
10. Demeter and Related Myths
11. Dionysus
12. The Underworld
Part III Legends
13. Introduction to Heroic Myth: Gilgamesh
14. Perseus
15. Heracles
16. Theseus
17. The Myths of Crete
18. Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes
19. Jason and the Argonauts
20. The Trojan War
21. The Fall of Troy and Its Aftermath
22. The Return of Odysseus
Part IV Roman Myth
23. Aeneas
24. Legends of Early Rome
Part V Interpretation
25. Theories of Myth Interpretation
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