Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Published on 18. January 2011
454 pages
978-1-84989-293-3 (ISBN)
Description
This excellent eBook gives the reader a knowledge of a huge number of myths and legends of the classicial civilisation era. Including sections on Greek and Roman Gods, Minor Deities, Heroes and the practices of the time, it also includes a large number of illustrations. This version has been specially formatted for today's e-readers, and is a fantastic addition to any eBook collection. Whether you are a student of ancient history, or just want to know more about Zeus, Saturn, Icarus and the like, then this is a must-have read.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Front Matter
- Title Page
- Publisher Information
- Myths
- Introduction
- First Dynasty
- Uranus And Gaea (Coelus And Terra)
- Second Dynasty
- Cronus (Saturn)
- Rhea (Ops)
- Division Of The World
- Theories As To The Origin Of Man
- Third Dynasty
- Olympian Divinities
- Zeus (Jupiter)
- Hera (Juno)
- Pallas-Athene (Minerva)
- Themis
- Hestia (Vesta)
- Demeter (Ceres)
- Aphrodite (Venus)
- Helios (Sol)
- Eos (Aurora)
- Phoebus-Apollo
- Hecate
- Selene (Luna)
- Artemis (Diana)
- Hephaestus (Vulcan)
- Poseidon (Neptune)
- Sea Divinities
- Oceanus
- Nereus
- Proteus
- Triton And The Tritons
- Glaucus
- Thetis
- Thaumas, Phorcys And Ceto
- Leucothea
- The Sirens
- Ares (Mars)
- Nike (Victoria)
- Hermes (Mercury)
- Dionysus (Bacchus)
- Aïdes (Pluto)
- Plutus
- Minor Divinities
- The Harpies
- Erinyes, Eumenides (Furiae, Dirae)
- Moirae Or Fates (Parcae)
- Nemesis
- Night And Her Children - Death, Sleep, And Dreams
- Nyx (Nox)
- Thanatos (Mors) And Hypnus (Somnus)
- Morpheus
- The Gorgons
- Graeae
- Sphinx
- Tyche (Fortuna)
- Ananke (Necessitas)
- Ker
- Ate
- Momus
- Eros (Cupid, Amor) And Psyche
- Hymen
- Iris (The Rainbow)
- Hebe (Juventas)
- Ganymedes
- The Muses
- Pegasus
- The Hesperides
- Charites Or Graces
- Horae (Seasons)
- The Nymphs
- Water Nymphs
- Oceanides
- The Nereides
- The Naiades
- Dryades, Or Tree Nymphs
- Nymphs Of The Valleys And Mountains
- Napaeae
- Oreades
- The Winds
- Pan (Faunus)
- The Satyrs
- Priapus
- Asclepias (Aesculapius)
- Roman Divinities
- Janus
- Flora
- Robigus
- Pomona
- Vertumnus
- Pales
- Picus
- Picumnus And Pilumnus
- Silvanus
- Terminus
- Consus
- Libitina
- Laverna
- Comus
- The Camenae
- Genii
- Manes
- Penates
- Public Worship Of The Ancient Greeks And Romans
- Temples
- Statues
- Altars
- Priests
- Sacrifices
- Oracles
- Soothsayers (Augurs)
- Festivals
- Greek Festivals
- Eleusinian Mysteries
- Thesmophoria
- Dionysia
- Panathenaea
- Daphnephoria
- Roman Festivals
- Saturnalia
- Cerealia
- Vestalia
- Legends
- Cadmus
- Perseus
- Ion
- Daedalus And Icarus
- The Argonauts
- Pelops
- Heracles (Hercules)
- Bellerophon
- Theseus
- Oedipus
- The Seven Against Thebes
- The Epigoni
- Alcmaeon And The Necklace
- The Heraclidae
- The Siege Of Troy
- Return Of The Greeks From Troy
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