Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn from Myths
- ISBN-10
- 0300107692
- ISBN-13
- 9780300107692
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-01-01
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Mary R. Lefkowitz
Description
Insightful and fun, this new guide to an ancient mythology explains why the Greek gods and goddesses are still so captivating to us, revisiting the work of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and Shakespeare in search of the essence of these stories. (Mythology & Folklore)
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