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Mythology |  | Author: Edith Hamilton
Brand: Spring Arbor/Ingram
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 3,139
Media: Paperback
Pages: 512
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 1.3 x 8.3
MPN: 9780316341516
ISBN: 0316341517
Dewey Decimal Number: 292.13
EAN: 9780316341516
ASIN: 0316341517
Publication Date: September 14, 1998
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Condition: Sound copy, mild reading wear. May have scuffs, minor notes, highlighting or underlining.
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Edith Hamilton s Mythology brings to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture: the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. We meet the Greek gods on Olympus, and Norse gods in Valhalla. We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origin of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works of art, literature, and thought, from Freud s Oedipus complex to Wagner s Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O Neill s Mourning Becomes Electra. Editor: Edith Hamilton Pages: 512, paperback Publisher: Time Warner Book Group ISBN: 0316341517
Amazon.com Review
Edith Hamilton loved the ancient Western myths with a passion--and this classic compendium is her tribute. "The tales of Greek mythology do not throw any clear light upon what early mankind was like," Hamilton explains in her introduction. "They do throw an abundance of light upon what early Greeks were like--a matter, it would seem, of more importance to us, who are their descendents intellectually, artistically, and politically. Nothing we learn about them is alien to ourselves." Fans of Greek mythology will find all the great stories and characters here--Perseus, Hercules, and Odysseus--each discussed in generous detail by the voice of an impressively knowledgeable and engaging (with occasional lapses) narrator. This is also an excellent primer for middle- and high-school students who are studying ancient Greek and Roman culture and literature. --Gail Hudson
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