Pantheon: an illustrated handbook to the Greek gods and goddesses
Lawrence, Caroline2024
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Have you ever wondered what the Eleusinian Mysteries were? Unsure whether Aphrodite ends up with Hephaestus or with Ares? Want to know how to identify each of the nine Muses? Whether you're already well versed in the lore, or are discovering these tales for the first time, this handbook is your ultimate companion to the characters from Greek myth. Informed by sources ranging from Homer and Hesiod's poetry to Athenian drama, and from 5th century BCE Greek vases to Roman statues, author and classicist Caroline Lawrence provides insightful profiles for each god, demigod, hero and monster. Learn the origin stories and best-known myths of each deity, as well as their attributes and how to identify them in art.
Main title:
Pantheon: an illustrated handbook to the Greek gods and goddesses / Caroline Lawrence.
Author:
Lawrence, Caroline, author
Imprint:
London : Ilex Press, 2024.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781781579497 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2502350