Night's black agents
Subtitle: witches, wizards, and the dead in the ancient world
By: Daniel Ogden.
Publisher: Hambledon Continuum
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781847252302
Subjects: Mythology, Greek; Mythology, Roman; Greek literature -- History and criticism; Latin literature -- History and criticism; Supernatural in literature
Description: "Night's Black Agents offers an introduction to the world of witches and wizards in Greek and Roman antiquity, and to the ghosts of the dead that were often associated with them. In its pages Daniel Ogden introduces us to the ancient equivalents, and often the actual prototypes, of the cherished ingredients of the modern horror movie. The central focus is the stories that the ancients loved to tell each other about magical adventures, tales of a deeply traditional nature and with strong affinities to folktale. And this is why these tales, which made the world of magic a real and immediate one for the ancients, retain the power to captivate and engage us still today."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-217) and index.