num_pages: 268
description: This is a study of Greek myths in relation to the society in which they were originally told. It does not re-tell the myths; rather, it offers an analysis of how myths played a fundamental role in the lives of the Greeks. The relation between reality and fantasy is discussed by means of three case studies: the landscape, the family, and religion. Most of all, this book seeks to demonstrate how the seemingly endless variations of Greek mythology are a product of its particular people, place, and time.
language: English
title: Imaginary Greece: The Contexts of Mythology
titlecomplete: Imaginary Greece: The Contexts of Mythology
genres: History, Classics, Mythology, Greece, Greek Mythology, Academic, Literary Criticism, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 36
publisher: Cambridge University Press