Greek and Roman Mythology, A to ZInfobase Publishing, 2009 - 177 páginas According to many scholars, ancient Greece and Rome provided the foundations of Western culture. More than two millennia later, myths of both civilizations are still being studied for their rich storytelling and insight into the cultures that spawned them. This title illuminates the mythology at the core of those civilizations' beliefs. |
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Introduction | |
Map of the Greek World c 1600323 BC | |
Map of Rome and Vicinity c 500200 BC | |
AtoZ Entries | |
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According Achilles Adrastus Aeneas Aeschylus Agamemnon ancient Aphrodite Apollo appeared Argos Artemis Athene battle beautiful became believed birth bore born brother brought called carried caused century Crete Cronus culture Daedalus daughter death deity Demeter Dionysus early Earth Eteocles eventually famous father fell fertility forces Gaia gave goddess gods Golden Greece Greek mythology Hades half head Helen Hera Heracles Hermes hero Hill Homer honor horse human husband influence island Italy Jason Jupiter killed king known land later legend lived married Minos monster mortal mother Mount myth night nymphs Odysseus Olympian origins Paris Perseus poet Poseidon Prometheus protected represented returned river Roman Rome scholars sent sister sons spirits statue story symbol temple Thebes Theseus Titans told took tree Trojan Troy turned Underworld Uranus wife woman women worshiped young Zeus