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Early Greek Myth

A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources

Timothy Gantz

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Volume 1
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Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title

Early Greek Myth is a much-needed handbook for scholars and others interested in the literary and artistic sources of archaic Greek myths—and the only one of its kind available in English. Timothy Gantz traces the development of each myth in narrative form and summarizes the written and visual evidence in which the specific details of the story appear.

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A compendium of narrative variants useful for anyone wanting seriously to analyze a Greek myth.

Nothing short of remarkable... This book will certainly become a staple of all classical libraries for years to come.

Its accessible format, straightforward readability, and economical price should put it where it belongs, on the shelf of anyone who teaches mythology, at whatever level.

There has long been a need for a comprehensive treatment—accessible in English—of the principal myths that one encounters while reading the major Greek texts. Early Greek Myth goes a long way to filling the gap.

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Available
Trim Size
6
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9.25
Pages
584
ISBN
9780801853609
Table of Contents

Volume 1
1. The Early Gods
2. The Olympians
3. Olympos, the Underworld, and Minor Divinities
4. Prometheus and the First Men
5. The Line of Deukalion
6. Other Early Families
7. The Royal House of Athens
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Volume 1
1. The Early Gods
2. The Olympians
3. Olympos, the Underworld, and Minor Divinities
4. Prometheus and the First Men
5. The Line of Deukalion
6. Other Early Families
7. The Royal House of Athens
8. Minos and Krete
9. Theseus' Later Exploits
10. Perseus and Bellerophontes
11. The Daughters of Thestios
12. Iason and the Argo
13. Herakles

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Timothy Gantz

Timothy Gantz is professor of classics at the University of Georgia.