
Theseus and the Minotaur
Graeme Davis(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 20. November 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-4728-0405-1 (ISBN)
Description
Even before Theseus descended into the labyrinth to face the Minotaur, he was already a famous hero and a veteran of many battles. The son of a man, a woman, and the god Poseidon, he'd journey far across Ancient Greece, fighting numerous monsters including the Periphetes 'the clubber', the Crymmyon Sow, and the insane demigod, Procrustes 'the stretcher'. He also survived several assassination attempts, including one by Medea, the famous witch-wife of Jason. Despite these adventures, it was on Crete that Theseus faced his greatest challenge. Taking the place of a sacrificial tribute to the king of Crete, Theseus used his wits and charm to convince the princess Ariadne and the famous inventor Daedalus to help him defeat the dreaded Minotaur, a hideous combination of man and bull that lived in a labrythine dungeon. In this book, Graeme Davis draws upon the classic sources to retell the great myths and legends of Theseus, the founder-king of Athens, and backs this narrative with a factual examination of the myth, its variations, and its development over time. Replete with both classical and modern illustrations, this book is a concise exploration of one of the most enduring myths of Ancient Greece.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Reading Age: From 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
2 b/w
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-0405-1 (9781472804051)
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Graeme Davis
Theseus and the Minotaur
E-Book
11/2014
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
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Graeme Davis
Theseus and the Minotaur
E-Book
11/2014
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
€10.49
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Persons
As an archaeology student in the 1980s, Graeme Davis visited Viking sites in England and Denmark and worked on post-excavation analysis of materials from two Viking farms in the Orkney Islands. He is the author of the tabletop roleplaying sourcebook GURPS Vikings and several Viking-related magazine articles, among many other titles.
Content
Introduction /Theseus' Early Life / The Minotaur / Theseus in Crete /Further Adventures /The Legend Grows/ Bibliography