| Description |
272 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 262) and index. |
| Contents |
Mount Olympus: Dion & the home of the gods -- Sunium: Poseidon's cliff-top temple -- Eleusis & the mysteries of Demeter & Persephone -- Delos: Sacred Island of Leto, Artemis & Apollo -- Delphi: seat of Apollo's oracle, haunt of Dionysus -- Ephesus: Artemis & the cult of the Mother Goddess -- Paphos: garden of Aphrodite -- Pylos: where Nestor ruled & Hermes hid the cattle of Apollo -- Olympia: Pelops & the games -- Thebes: city of Dionysus, Oedipus & Heracles -- Tiryns & the labors of Heracles -- Iolcus & Mount Pelion: centaurs, weddings & the voyage for the golden fleece -- Corinth & false promises of love -- Argos: land f Hera, home of heroes -- Athens: prize of Athene, kingdom of Theseus -- Knossos: king Minos & the labyrinth -- Calydon: a boar hunt & golden apples -- Sparta & the haunts of Helen -- Mycenae & the curse on Agamemnon's family -- Troy: a city contested by gods and men -- Ithaca & the wanderings of Odysseus -- Hades: Ephyra & the gateway to the underworld. |
| Summary |
"A hands-on traveler's guide to the enthralling tales of Greek mythology, organized around the cities and landscapes where the events are set The Greek myths have a universal appeal, beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. But many are firmly rooted in specific landscapes: the city of Thebes and mountain range Cithaeron dominate the tale of Oedipus; the city of Mycenae broods over the fates of Agamemnon and Electra; while Knossos boasts the scene of Theseus slaying of the Minotaur. Drawing on a wide range of classical sources, newly translated by the author, and illustrated with specially commissioned drawings, this book is both a useful read for those visiting the sites and a fascinating imaginative journey for the armchair traveler. The itinerary includes twenty-two locations, from Mount Olympus to Homers Hades, recounting the myths and history associated with each site and highlighting features that visitors can still see today. Scholarly text, supported by quotes from primary sources and contemporary research, as well as the enticing stories of gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, enrich the readers literal or simply literary experience of these sites, whose significance still resonates today"-- Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Mythology, Greek.
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Gods, Greek.
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| Added Author |
Watkins, Lis, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780500518328 hardcover |
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0500518327 hardcover |
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