Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Published on 20. April 2023
223 pages
978-93-5462-866-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume contains E. M. Berens' "The Myths and Legends of Greece and Rome", being a popular account of Greek and Roman mythology. Covering the whole breadth of Roman and Greek mythology from the primordial Gods to the heroes of legend, this accessible book is highly recommended for those looking for an introduction to the topic. It would make for a great addition to any bookshelf. The chapters of this volume include: "Greek Mythology", "Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome", "First Dynasty - Origin of the World", "Uranus and Gaea", " Second Dynasty", "Cronus", "Rhea", "Division of the World", "Theories as to the Origin of Man", "Olympian Divinities - Third Dynasty", etcetera. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Greek mythology.
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Content
- Intro
- PREFACE
- PART I.-MYTHS
- INTRODUCTION
- ORIGIN OF THE WORLD.-FIRST DYNASTY. URANUS AND GÆA. (Colus and Terra.)
- SECOND DYNASTY. CRONUS (Saturn).
- RHEA (Ops).
- DIVISION OF THE WORLD
- THEORIES AS TO THE ORIGIN OF MAN
- THIRD DYNASTY-OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES. ZEUS[11] (Jupiter).
- HERA (Juno).
- PALLAS-ATHENE (Minerva).
- THEMIS.
- HESTIA (Vesta).
- DEMETER (Ceres).
- APHRODITE (Venus).
- HELIOS (Sol).
- EOS (Aurora).
- PHOBUS-APOLLO.
- HECATE.
- SELENE (Luna).
- ARTEMIS (Diana).
- HEPHÆSTUS (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 (Furiæ, Diræ).
- MOIRÆ or FATES (Parcæ).
- NEMESIS.
- NIGHT AND HER CHILDREN. DEATH, SLEEP, AND DREAMS. NYX (Nox).
- THANATOS (Mors) AND HYPNUS (Somnus).
- MORPHEUS.
- THE GORGONS.
- GRÆÆ.
- SPHINX.
- TYCHE (Fortuna) AND ANANKE (Necessitas).
- KER.
- ATE.
- MOMUS.
- EROS (Cupid, Amor) AND PSYCHE.
- HYMEN.
- IRIS (The Rainbow).
- HEBE (Juventas).
- GANYMEDES.
- THE MUSES.
- PEGASUS.
- THE HESPERIDES.
- CHARITES (Gratiæ) GRACES.
- HORÆ (Seasons).
- THE NYMPHS.
- WATER NYMPHS.
- DRYADES, OR TREE NYMPHS.
- NYMPHS OF THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS.
- THE WINDS.
- PAN (Faunus).
- THE SATYRS.
- PRIAPUS.
- ASCLEPIAS (Æsculapius).
- ROMAN DIVINITIES. JANUS.
- FLORA.
- ROBIGUS.
- POMONA.
- VERTUMNUS.
- PALES.
- PICUS.
- PICUMNUS AND PILUMNUS.
- SILVANUS.
- TERMINUS.
- CONSUS.
- LIBITINA.
- LAVERNA.
- COMUS.
- THE CAMENÆ.
- 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.
- PANATHENÆA.
- DAPHNEPHORIA.
- ROMAN FESTIVALS. SATURNALIA.
- CEREALIA.
- VESTALIA.
- PART II.-LEGENDS.
- CADMUS.
- PERSEUS.
- ION.
- DÆDALUS and ICARUS.
- THE ARGONAUTS.
- STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.
- PELOPS.
- HERACLES (Hercules).
- BELLEROPHON.
- THESEUS.
- ODIPUS.
- THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES.
- THE EPIGONI.
- ALCMÆON AND THE NECKLACE.
- THE HERACLIDÆ.
- THE SIEGE OF TROY.
- RETURN OF THE GREEKS FROM TROY.
- PRONOUNCING INDEX.
- A Complete Course in the Study of English.
- Spelling, Language, Grammar, Composition, Literature.
- NOTES
