Plato dismissed Greek mythology as 'old wives' chatter' but such
chatter, from the Minotaur to the Trojan Horse, from Zeus to
Prometheus, Heracles to the Argonauts, has been of immense
influence for thousands of years. Those tales of deities and
beasts, and of heroes and villains, must have possessed some
quality to have lasted so long. Thousands of years on, we still
refer in our every day lives to Achilles, Pandora and Narcissus.
From Hades in the Underworld to Pegasus in flight, Greek Myths
& Legends is an accessible introduction to the world of such
characters as the Titans, Aphrodite and Poseidon. The book tells
the story of Greek mythology from its creation myths and gods to
its tales of mortals. Along the way we see the development of the
pantheon of the major Greek deities, the dynastic struggles among
the early gods, the creation of the Underworld and we learn how
Ariadne, Medea and Perseus, among many others, fit into the mythic
universe. The book also examines how Greek myths have survived in
written texts, ceramics, art and architecture, and the legacy of
Greek mythology in Roman culture and the Middle Ages, as well as
its revival in the Renaissance and its enduring appeal today.
Illustrated with 180 colour and black-&-white photographs,
artworks and maps, Greek Myths & Legends is an engaging, highly
informative exploration of a fascinating world and will appeal to
anyone interested in legends and ancient cultures.
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