Hercules My Shipmate

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Farrar Straus & Giroux
ISBN 13 : 9780374516772
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hercules, My Shipmate written by Robert Graves and published by Farrar Straus & Giroux. This book was released on 1982-05-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells the Greek myth of the adventures of Jason, Hercules, Orpheus, and the other Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hercules, My Shipmate written by Robert Graves and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells the Greek myth of the adventures of Jason, Hercules, Orpheus, and the other Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Rosetta Books
ISBN 13 : 0795337035
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hercules, My Shipmate written by Robert Graves and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of I, Claudius puts his own twist on the myth of the Argonauts’ quest for the Golden Fleece: “A tour de force . . . A richly tapestried epic” (Kirkus Reviews). An inventive reimagining of the story of Jason and the Argonauts, this novel by renowned poet and classicist Robert Graves brings heroic figures of Hellenistic myth to life. Graves’s Jason is belligerent, energetic, and full of life, and the society Graves builds for him is outlandish and deeply invested in ancient cults. Against this primitive, religious backdrop, the charismatic Jason assembles a crew and sets out to retrieve the sacred gold-trimmed fleece that is sacred to Zeus, and that has been stolen by worshippers of the Triple Goddess. Accompanying him is Hercules, a brave warrior known more for his brawn, and his astonishingly good luck, than his brains. Robert Graves builds a compelling world that sets Hellenistic magic and mystery in a surprisingly gritty, realistic setting, a fascinating read for fans of Greek mythology. “A witty historical novel with much insider’s lore on cult and ritual.” —The New York Review of Books “Richly readable, thoroughly classical yet individually interpreted, this is a labor of love important to students, culture-seekers and readers.” —Library Journal

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141970898
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Golden Fleece written by Robert Graves and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to reclaim his father's kingdom, Jason has been sent on an impossible mission - to take the golden ram's fleece that lies far away, guarded by a dragon. Jason, who is so attractive that women fall instantly in love with him, sets sail in the Argo, along with the greatest heroes of ancient Greece, including the surly (and often drunk) Hercules, the enchanting musician Orpheus and the battling twins Castor and Pollux. As they battle clashing rocks, monsters and seductresses, watched over by pitiless gods, they will learn that victory comes at a price. In The Golden Fleece Robert Graves transforms Greek myth into a thrilling and richly imagined story, bringing the ancient world vividly alive.

Author : Jay L. Halio
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
ISBN 13 : 9780874137156
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Literary Dimensions written by Jay L. Halio and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparative Literary Dimensions, like its companion volume American Literary Dimensions, honors the memory of Melvin J. Friedman. The authors studied include James Joyce, Robert Graves, and Virginia Woolf. A wide range of classical and modern writers and literary themes and concepts are discussed by international scholar-critics such as Haskell Block, Zack Bowen, and Owen Aldrich. The volume concludes with Jackson Bryer's detailed bibliography of Melvin Friedman's singular contribution to the study of modern literature.

Author : Jason Colavito
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786479728
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jason and the Argonauts through the Ages written by Jason Colavito and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the most famous in Greek myth, and its development from the oldest layers of Greek mythology down to the modern age encapsulates the dramatic changes in faith, power and culture that Western civilization has seen over the past three millennia. From the Bronze Age to the Classical Age, from the medieval world to today, the Jason story has been told and retold with new stories, details and meanings. This book explores the epic history of a colorful myth and probes the most ancient origins of the quest for the Golden Fleece--a quest that takes us to the very dawn of Greek religion and its close relationship with Near Eastern peoples and cultures.

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1076 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1974 with total page 1076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : PediaPress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek Mythology written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Helen Lovatt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350115134
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of the Argonauts written by Helen Lovatt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few classical stories are as exciting as that of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The legend of the boy, who discovers a new identity as son of a usurped king and leads a crew of demi-gods and famous heroes, has resonated through the ages, rumbling like the clashing rocks, which almost pulverised the Argo. The myth and its reception inspires endless engagements: while it tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the tyrants Pelias and Aetes, of dragons' teeth, of the loss of Hylas (beloved of Hercules) stolen away by nymphs, and of Jason's seduction of the powerful witch Medea (later betrayed for a more useful princess), it speaks to us of more: of gender and sexuality; of heroism and lost integrity; of powerful gods and terrifying monsters; of identity and otherness; of exploration and exploitation. The Argonauts are emblems of collective heroism, yet also of the emptiness of glory. From Pindar to J. W. Waterhouse, Apollonius of Rhodes to Ray Harryhausen, and Robert Graves to Mary Zimmerman, the Argonaut myth has produced later interpretations as rich, salty and complex as the ancient versions. Helen Lovatt here unravels, like untangled sea-kelp, the diverse strands of the narrative and its numerous and fascinating afterlives. Her book will prove both informative and endlessly entertaining to those who love classical literature and myth.

Author : Dean Miller
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1627125663
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beliefs, Rituals, and Symbols of Ancient Greece and Rome written by Dean Miller and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek and Roman mythology is forever linked for a myriad of reasons. Historians believe this could be because many of the Roman deities were adopted from the Greek. However, there are many that were not shared and are proudly only Roman, or only Greek. This comprehensive atlas presents dictionary entries about the major gods, heroes, and imaginary creatures of Greek and Roman mythology, along with information on some key historical figures and philosophical schools of thought. In this impressive book, the entries unfold through a pictorial and illustrated journey. Through a robust glossary, sidebars, and thematic introductions the social studies content of this fascinating subject becomes easily digestible, even for the most reluctant reader, while the further reading section inspires future research.