Classical Myth 8th Edition by Barry Powell ISBN 978-1292066158 1292066158

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ISBN 10:   1292066158 

ISBN 13: 978-1292066158

Author: Barry B. Powell 

Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed and class-tested text presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations (ancient and modern) of classical myths and legends, and commentary that emphasises the anthropological, historical, religious, sociological, and economic contexts in which the myths were told.  It also provides a cultural context so that students can see how mythology has influenced the world and how it continues to influence society today.

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Table of contents: 

Part I: Definitions and Background

1. What Is Myth?

2. The Cultural Context of Classical Myth

3. The Development of Classical Myth

Part II: Divine Myth
4. The Origins of the Gods
5. The Origins of Mortals
6. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, and Hades
7. Apollo
8. Hermes, Pan, Hephaestus, and Ares
9. Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena
10. Demeter and Related Myths
11. Dionysus
12. The Underworld

Part III: Legends
13. Introduction to Heroic Myth: Gilgamesh
14. Perseus
15. Heracles
16. Theseus
17. The Myths of Crete
18. Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes
19. Jason and the Argonauts
20. The Trojan War
21. The Fall of Troy and Its Aftermath
22. The Return of Odysseus

Part IV: Roman Myth
23. Aeneas
24. Legends of Early Rome

Part V: Interpretation
25. Theories of Myth Interpretation

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