Top 10 Best "Mythology" Products

Mythology (Ologies)

Lady Hestia Evans
Dugald A. Steer
Various

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100 Characters from Classical Mythology

Malcolm Day

Mythology

100 Characters from Classical Mythology

Dating back roughly 3,000 years, the gods of the ancient Greeks-and later, of the Romans-have figured prominently in legendry, poetry, drama, and the visual arts. But today's readers are often confused when they encounter the myriad names of those deities and try to understand their roles in mythology. This entertaining and mind-expanding book charts 100 of the most prominent characters from Greco-Roman mythology, including the primordial deities, the great gods of Olympus, and the shadowy inhabitants of Hades. Addressing universal themes such as love, jealousy, anger, ambition, deceit, and beauty, the stories told here make fascinating reading while they add significance to countless classical references in our civilization's literature and art. Author Malcolm Day profiles each god with a short, very readable summary of that personage's acts. He sets each deity's story within the larger context of a “family tree” that encompasses all major gods. Full-color illustrations showing memorable scenes from classical mythology include reproductions from famous paintings and photos...

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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

Bernard Evslin

Books

Mythology

Edith Hamilton

Books

PAN & PAN FLUTE Greek Roman Mythology Statue, Real Bronze Powder Cast 9 1/2-inch

Kitchen & Dining

The Mythology Handbook

Lady Hestia Evans
Dugald A. Steer
Various

Books

Classic Myths to Read Aloud

William F. Russell

Books

BULFINCH'S MYTHOLOGY

THOMAS BULFINCH
Uplifting Publications

Kindle Store

Mythology

Edith Hamilton

Books

Bulfinch's Mythology eBook

Thomas Bulfinch

Kindle Store

The Complete World of Greek Mythology

A full, authoritative, and wholly engaging account of these endlessly fascinating tales and of the ancient society in which they were created.

Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive computer games.

This book combines a retelling of Greek myths with a comprehensive account of the world in which they developed-their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape. "Contexts, Sources, Meanings" describes the main literary and artistic sources for Greek myths, and their contexts, such as ritual and theater. "Myths of Origin" includes stories about the beginning of the cosmos, the origins of the gods, the first humans, and the founding of communities. "The Olympians: Power, Honor, Sexuality" examines the activities of all the main divinities. "Heroic exploits" c...

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The Complete World of Greek Mythology

Richard Buxton

Mythology

World Mythology

Donna Rosenberg

Books

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