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The Penguin book of classical myths
- Author
- March, Jennifer R.
- Title
- The Penguin book of classical myths / Jenny March.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- London ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin, 2009.
- Description
- xxiii, 590 p., [8] p. of col. plates : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
- Notes
- Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. [559]-563) and index.
- Contents
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- Creation
- The gods
- The first humans
- The quest for the golden fleece
- Io and Argos
- Heroes and monsters
- Herakles
- Theseus, Athens and Crete
- The Theban saga
- The Trojan war
- Odysseus and his odyssey
- The house of Pelops
- Dangerous women
- Aeneas and the destiny of Rome
- The foundation of Rome
- Metamorphoses
- Myths of love and death.
- Summary
- "Who was who in the classical world-from the clash of the Titans to the end of the world. All the stories of the Greek tragedies-Oedipus, Medea, Antigone- are here in Jenny March's fascinating guide to the myths of classical civilization that is as readable as a novel."--Publisher's website.
- Subject headings
- Mythology, Classical.
- ISBN
- 9780141020778 (pbk.) 0141020776 (pbk.)