Mythology

The Age of the Greek and Roman Gods Was a Time of Wonder. The sun was transported across the sky each day by a chariot drawn by fire-breathing, horses, winter came each year when a goddess's daughter was stolen away to Hades, and the rivers and forests were ruled by pretty nymphs who celebrated with the God of Wine. Illustrated with breath-taking classic artwork and fascinating ancient artifacts that are reproduced in stunning high definition, this captivating volume is an entertaining and informative tour through the stories of the gods, goddesses, spirits, and heroes who brought the ancient world to life. Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, who had but one weakness, Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt, whose right-hand woman Althea inspired the most epic hunt of all time, Perseus, who slayed the snake-haired monster Medusa, even though she turned anyone who saw her into stone, The Cyclops, the giant, one-eyed children of the sea-god Poseidon, Aphrodite, the most beautiful of all the goddesses, who preferred the God of War over her own husband And much more!

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Mythology

The Age of the Greek and Roman Gods Was a Time of Wonder. The sun was transported across the sky each day by a chariot drawn by fire-breathing, horses, winter came each year when a goddess's daughter was stolen away to Hades, and the rivers and forests were ruled by pretty nymphs who celebrated with the God of Wine. Illustrated with breath-taking classic artwork and fascinating ancient artifacts that are reproduced in stunning high definition, this captivating volume is an entertaining and informative tour through the stories of the gods, goddesses, spirits, and heroes who brought the ancient world to life. Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, who had but one weakness, Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt, whose right-hand woman Althea inspired the most epic hunt of all time, Perseus, who slayed the snake-haired monster Medusa, even though she turned anyone who saw her into stone, The Cyclops, the giant, one-eyed children of the sea-god Poseidon, Aphrodite, the most beautiful of all the goddesses, who preferred the God of War over her own husband And much more!

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Mythology

Mythology

by E.M. Berens
Mythology

Mythology

by E.M. Berens

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The Age of the Greek and Roman Gods Was a Time of Wonder. The sun was transported across the sky each day by a chariot drawn by fire-breathing, horses, winter came each year when a goddess's daughter was stolen away to Hades, and the rivers and forests were ruled by pretty nymphs who celebrated with the God of Wine. Illustrated with breath-taking classic artwork and fascinating ancient artifacts that are reproduced in stunning high definition, this captivating volume is an entertaining and informative tour through the stories of the gods, goddesses, spirits, and heroes who brought the ancient world to life. Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, who had but one weakness, Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt, whose right-hand woman Althea inspired the most epic hunt of all time, Perseus, who slayed the snake-haired monster Medusa, even though she turned anyone who saw her into stone, The Cyclops, the giant, one-eyed children of the sea-god Poseidon, Aphrodite, the most beautiful of all the goddesses, who preferred the God of War over her own husband And much more!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780785838418
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Publication date: 03/15/2020
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 9.00(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

E.M. Berens was a scholar and author who wrote more than a half a dozen books on Greek and Roman mythology. Unlike other Classics scholars of his time, Berens wrote accessible stories that explored the myths and other oral traditions of ancient peoples rather than simply researching the history of their worship of the gods. Berens' seminal work, The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome, was published in 1894.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Major Divinities

Uranus and Gæa § Cælus and Terra 2

Cronus § Saturn 6

Rhea § Ops 11

Zeus § Jupiter 14

Hera § Juno 30

Athene § Minerva 35

Hestia § Vesta 41

Demeter § Ceres 44

Aphrodite § Venus 53

Helios § Sol 57

Selene § Luna 62

Eos § Aurora 65

Apollo 67

Artemis § Diana 82

Hephæstus § Vulcan 93

Chapter 2 Sea Divinities

Poseidon § Neptune 100

Nereus 104

The Cyclops 106

Oceanus 109

Thetis 110

Proteus 112

Triton 113

Glaucus 115

Water-Nymphs 115

The Sirens 118

Chapter 3 Dark Divinities

Hades § Pluto 122

Ares § Mars 130

Nike § Victoria 133

Circe 134

The Harpies 137

The Furies 138

The Fates § Parcæ 140

Nemesis 143

Nyx § Nox 144

The Gorgons 146

The Grasse 149

Momus 150

Sphinx 150

Chapter 4 Minor Divinities

Hermes § Mercury 154

Dionysus § Bacchus 161

Eros § Cupid 169

Pan § Faunus 174

Tyche § Fortuna 178

Pegasus 179

The Muses 181

The Graces 185

The Horæ § Seasons 186

The Dryades 188

The Satyrs § Fauns 190

Chapter 5 Heroes

Prometheus 194

Orpheus 198

Perseus 200

Jason 206

Medea 209

Absyrtus 214

Heracles § Hercules 215

Laomedon 232

Deianeira 233

Bellerophon 237

Helen 240

Paris 242

Achilles 245

Helenus 255

Epeios 256

Laocoon 257

Sinon 258

Agamemon 260

Odysseus § Ulysses 264

Index 272

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