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Actaeon, the Unmannerly Intruder
This book examines the literary applications and implications in classical literature of the myth of Actaeon, a young hunter transformed into a stag and torn to shreds by his own hunting dogs. Setting psychological and anthropological speculation aside, this study argues that the «meaning» of the myth is redetermined by each telling of the tale. After reviewing the fragmentary evidence in archaic and classical Greek poetry, the book explores the literary functions of the myth in the four extant texts which incorporate the tale: Callimachus' Bath of Pallas, the Metamorphoses of both Ovid and Apuleius, and Nonnus' Dionysiaca. Each chapter evolves into an illuminating discussion of the poetics of these four very different and somewhat eccentric authors.
Greek Gods & Goddesses
Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.
The Serpent's Teeth
In a world of gods and monsters, nothing is as it seems. When a deadly serpent's teeth are sown in the ground, warriors spring from the bloody soil. Only a great man can tame them and fulfil his destiny. Far away, Medusa, snakes writhing in her hair, meets her nemesis; the princess Andromeda is chained to a rock; people are transformed into owls, frogs, even mountains; a boy falls tragically in love with his own reflection. Enter a universe where love is cruel, men are destroyed by the gods and treachery is paid for in blood ...
Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture
A new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.
Greek Mythology
Argues that the meaning of Greek myths can only be studied according to their artistic forms of expression. Using myths such as those of Persephone, Bellerophon, Helen and Teiresias, Claude Calame surveys Greek mythology as a category inseparable from the literature in which so much of it is found.
Artemis the Loyal
Athletic Artemis rails against the all-boys' Olympic Games at Mount Olympus Academy, which leaves her at odds with her twin brother, Apollo, while a mortal boy named Actaeon catches her eye.
Metamorphosis in Greek Myths
The transformation of human beings to animals, plants, and stones is one of the commonest and most characteristic themes of Greek mythology; whereas many cultures contain some such stories, in none are they so popular as in the Greek myths. Transformations are also some of the most mysterious and fantastic episodes in Greek mythology. Given the intriguing nature of the subject-matter, it is surprising that no study of these stories has ever appeared in English. But this book is unusual in its approach. Studies of Greek myths have usually tended to try to explain them away in terms of some external entity, whether it be some hypothetical ritual, some curious phenomenum of nature or some long-forgotten historical event. The book argues that this attitude ignores what is of most interest about Greek myths - their appeal as stories. The author analyses the various ways in which these stories imagine and explore what it means for a person to change his or her form.
Mortals and Immortals of Greek Myth
"The stories of the Greek mortals and immortals and their legendary exploits tower as tall now as they have for thousands of years. Join the twelve gods at the top of Mount Olympus, and learn the tales of Greek heroines and heroes, who performed extraordinary feats of strength, bravery, and intelligence. This sumptuously illustrated collection of classic myths will reveal all their secrets, even the most incredibles ones."--Publisher's description
Mythologica
An illustrated encyclopedia of characters from Greek mythology, prepare to be amazed.
