Title: Myths of the Greeks and Romans /
Authors: Grant, Michael, 1914-2004.
Publisher: Meridian,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Mythology, Classical
Abstract: Summarizes Greek and Roman myths, traces their origins, and follows their evolution from classical times to the present day.
Contents: pt. 1. The heroes of Homer. The wrath of Achilles ; Odysseus. -- pt. 2. Zeus, Apollo, Demeter. The rise of Zeus ; Apollo and Demeter. -- pt. 3. Agamemnon and Prometheus. The house of Agamemnon ; Prometheus. -- pt. 4. Oedipus and Antigone. Oedipus ; Antigone. -- pt. 5. Heracles and Dionysus. Heracles who conquers death ; Dionysus who gives ecstasy. -- pt. 6. Heroic searchers. The quest for the Golden fleece ; The quest for a lost wife ; The quest for a new home ; The quest for a Roman past. -- pt. 7. The thousand faces of love. Ovid ; The invisible lover ; He died for love.