Classical Mythology | 
| Authors: Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Edition: 8
Pages: 894
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0195308050
Dewey Decimal Number: 292.13
EAN: 9780195308051
ASIN: 0195308050
Publication Date: July 20, 2006
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Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology, Eighth Edition, is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available in one volume. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. The text contains a wide variety of faithfully translated passages from Greek and Latin sources, including Homer, Hesiod, all the Homeric Hymns, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, and Seneca. The authors incorporate a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make the myths come alive for students. Offering historical and cultural background on the myths--including evidence from art and archaeology--they also provide ample interpretative material and examine the enduring survival of classical mythology and its influence in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film.
Classical Mythology, Eighth Edition, enables students to explore the fascinating nature of Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, and to appreciate the most significant ancient sources of classical myths and legends. The book is beautifully enhanced by 22 color plates and 160 black and white illustrations with lucid explanatory captions, as well as maps, a glossary, a companion website, and an instructor's manual.
Classical Mythology, Eighth Edition, has been updated and revised to reflect recent scholarship, featuring:
* The most recent results of excavations at Troy and Orestes
* Expanded discussions of Asclepius, Antigone, and Orestes
* Many new text boxes including those on Homer, Hesiod, and the worship of Artemis at Brauron
* A new chapter (25) on Ovid's treatment of classical mythology
* Incorporation of local legends--for example, the myth of Bellerophon--in relevant myths and sagas (these legends, located in the former Chapter 25 in the previous edition, have now been distributed throughout the book where they best fit)
* An improved art program, with new images, better-quality reproductions, and improved maps
* Numbering of lines for all translations, for easy reference
* Improved indexes and updated bibliographies
* An improved and updated companion website, including images and maps
* An instructor's manual and test bank (available for the first time)
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 New Book June 13, 2009
S. Beachum (Portsmouth, VA USA)
My Classical Mythology Book came to me by mail in mint condition. It arrived a lot faster then expected. I really appreciated their quickness.
In depth exploration of myths with Illustrations, Maps & Charts April 6, 2009
BYF (San Francisco, CA)
Contents of Sixth Edition:
Introduction: Definitions and Interpretations of Myth
1 - Myths of Creation: The Gods
2 - Zeus' Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals
3 - The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, and their Children
4 - Anthropomorphism and Greek Humanism
5 - Poseidon, Sea Deities, Group Divinities, and Monsters
6 - Athena
7 - Aphrodite and Eros
8 - Artemis
Appendix to Chapter 8: Euripides, Hippolytus
9 - Apollo
Appendix to Chapter 9: 'The Homeric Hymn to Apollo'
10 - Hermes
11 - Dionysus, Pan, Echo, and Narcissus
12 - Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries
13 - Views of the Afterlife: The Realm of Hades
14 - Orpheus and Orphism: Mystery Religion in Roman Times
PART TWO: THE GREEK SAGAS: GREEK LOCAL LEGENDS
15 - The Theban Saga
16 - The Mycenaean Saga
Appendix to Chapter 16: The Three Electras
17 - The Trojan Saga and the 'Iliad'
18 - The Returns and the 'Odyssey'
19 - Perseus and the Legend of Argos
20 - Heracles
21 - Theseus and the Legends of Attica
22 - Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts
23 - Myths of Local Heroes and Heroines
PART THREE: THE SURVIVAL OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
24 - The Nature of Roman Mythology
25 - The Survival of Classical Mythology in Literature and Art
26 - Classical Mythology in Music and Film
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Charts Include:
* Descendants of Chaos
* Children of Ge and Uranus
* Descendants of Titans
* The Family of Prometheus
* The Lineage of Major Deities
* Plan of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia
* Descendants of the Sea
* Descendants of Medusa
* Plan of the Parthenon
* Sectional Drawing of the East End of the Parthenon
* The Children of Cadmus
* The King of Thebes
* The Dynasties of Thebes
* The Descendants of Chthonius
* The House of Artreus
* The Royal House of Troy
* The Ancestry of Perseus
* The Family of Heracles
* The Royal Families of Athens
* Plan of the Erechtheum
* The Family of Jason
 Class February 12, 2009
Amanda M. Levine
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I needed the book for a class, so whether it's any good or not is of no concern to me. However, I do enjoy the language and points I've read so far within it.
The best Book on the Subject in my Opinion November 8, 2007
mackey (Wabash, Indiana United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have a great passion for Greek and Roman mythology. This came about because of my involvment in the Christian Church for ten years. After having lost my faith due to certain cosmological facts that I couldn't reconcile with Scripture, I left Christianity. However I never lost my love for theology, mythology and philosophy. Thus I continued in my reading. Having moved into the reading of the classics I found a new love. While I have not read everything on the subject, to date this is my absolute favorite book that strictly deals with Greek and Roman myth. It contains extensive translations of texts with excellent commentary and insights. The authors deal heavily with the psychological interpretations of Freud and Jung, which I enjoyed. This book is absolutely awesome. GET IT!
Excellent source January 17, 2007
Katherine A. Iselin (Milwaukee, WI)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is the standard text for several of the Classical Mythology sections at my college. It is an excellent source for both basic and detailed information on Classical myths. Primary texts are quoted, and all parts of the book are easy to read. There is a select bibliography for each chapter. Has a glossary of words that may not be familiar to reader, as well as a glossary/index of all the gods and goddesses with a short summary of who they are at the back of the book for quick reference. Some color picture sections, as well as black and white pictures throughout. Highly recommended as a reference if you are unable to take a class on the subject.
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