Tony Stark, Odysseus, and the Myths Behind Marvel: Ancient Heroes in the Modern World

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"By connecting our modern heroes to the archetypes of ancient myth, Peter Meineck's marvelous book bestows thrilling contemporary resonance upon those bygone legends." —Christopher Markus, coscreenwriter of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame

What connects Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of transformation, and Spider-Man, a modern-day superhero?

Since its inception, Marvel has created—in comics and on the silver screen—a vast, intricate universe brimming with super...