The library of Greek mythology
This sourcebook provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. Robin Hard's accessible and fluent trans...
| Uniform Title: | Bibliotheca. English |
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| Main Author: | Apollodorus. |
| Other Authors: | Hard, Robin, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Ancient Greek |
| Published: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Physical Description: |
xxxiv, 291 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Series: |
Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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| Online Access: |
Table of contents |
| Summary: |
This sourcebook provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. Robin Hard's accessible and fluent translation is supplemented by comprehensive notes, a map and full genealogical tables. The introduction gives a detailed account of the Library's sources and situates it within the fascinating narrative traditions of Greek mythology -- Book cover. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (xxxi-xxxiv) and index. This sourcebook provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. Robin Hard's accessible and fluent translation is supplemented by comprehensive notes, a map and full genealogical tables. The introduction gives a detailed account of the Library's sources and situates it within the fascinating narrative traditions of Greek mythology -- Book cover. |
| Physical Description: |
xxxiv, 291 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (xxxi-xxxiv) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199536320 0199536325 |