Shakespeare and the Gods examines Shakespeare's many allusions to
six classical gods (Jupiter, Diana, Venus, Mars, Hercules and
Ceres) that enhance his readers' and audiences' understanding and
enjoyment of his work. Vaughan explains their historical context,
from their origins in ancient Greece to their appropriation in Rome
and their role in medieval and early modern mythography. The book
also illuminates Shakespeare's classical allusions by comparison to
the work of contemporaries like Edmund Spenser, Ben Jonson and
Thomas Heywood and explores allusive patterns that repeat
throughout Shakespeare's canon. Each chapter concludes with a more
focused reading of one or two plays in which the god appears or
serves as an underlying motif. Shakespeare and the Gods highlights
throughout the gods' participation in western constructions of
gender as well as classical myth's role in changing attitudes
toward human violence and sexuality.
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