Plants And Plant Lore In Ancient Greece

Author : John Earle Raven
Publisher : Mrs F. Raven
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plants and Plant Lore in Ancient Greece written by John Earle Raven and published by Mrs F. Raven. This book was released on 2000 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1976 John Raven presented four Grey Lectures at Cambridge University which sought to reappraise long-accepted identifications of ancient names for modern plants. These lectures, plus another given in 1971, form the main focus of this book and many of the issues raised within them are discussed further by William Stearn, Nicholas Jardine and Peter Warren, taking account of more research. Also includes an additional two papers by Alice Lindsell, as well as illustrations from her

Author : Annette Giesecke
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606063219
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mythology of Plants written by Annette Giesecke and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging book focuses on the perennially fascinating topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. The author, an authority on the gardens, art, and literature of the classical world, introduces the book’s main themes with a discussion of gods and heroes in ancient Greek and Roman gardens. The following chapters recount the everyday uses and broader cultural meaning of plants with particularly strong mythological associations. These include common garden plants such as narcissus and hyacinth; pomegranate and apple , which were potent symbols of fertility; and sources of precious incense including frankincense and myrrh. Following the sweeping botanical commentary are the myths themselves, told in the original voice of Ovid, classical antiquity’s most colorful mythographer. The volume’s interdisciplinary approach will appeal to a wide audience, ranging from readers interested in archaeology, classical literature, and ancient history to garden enthusiasts. With an original translation of selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an extensive bibliography, a useful glossary of names and places, and a rich selection of images including exquisite botanical illustrations, this book is unparalleled in scope and realization.

Author : John Earle Raven
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plants and Plant Lore in Ancient Greece written by John Earle Raven and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hellmut Baumann
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek Wild Flowers and Plant Lore in Ancient Greece written by Hellmut Baumann and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1993 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket-sized book is a study of over 6000 species of flowers in Greece, in which the author has also studied the place the flowers held in the lives of the Ancient Greeks - in their literature, mythology, religion and art.

Author : Hellmut Baumann
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Greek Plant World in Myth, Art, and Literature written by Hellmut Baumann and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1993 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on primary sources such as Homer, Herodotus, and Plato, and on many later works on botany, history, philology, and archaeology to explore how the ancient Greeks perceived and used plants. Considers the landscape, cults and myths, medicine and magic, dyes and textiles, food, and other uses. Highly illustrated, mostly in color. First published in German in 1982 and translated from the third edition. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Magdalena Czajkowska
Publisher : Magdalena Czajkowska
ISBN 13 : 9781399910521
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Garden of the Gods: Plants in Ancient Greece - A History written by Magdalena Czajkowska and published by Magdalena Czajkowska. This book was released on 2021-11-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Garden of the Gods" examines the intimate relationship between the ancient Greek gods and the plant world. The Greek myths envisaged the beginning as Chaos. As it divided into the sky, the sea, the underworld and the earth from the struggle over their dominance emerged a victor. He kept the sky for himself, gave the patronage over the sea and the underworld to his two brothers leaving the earth to all. It became their garden. While they oversaw it from above, the mortals set about using the plant life for their own purposes - for food, medicine, pleasure, worship, and, indeed, for making sense of the verdant world surrounding them. Among them emerged historical men who provided us with the basis of scientific and medical knowledge. The patronage of the gods and their active involvement in the vegetable kingdom, guarding, selecting and creating a new species, adds a new perspective explored in this book, contributing to the wonder of the Greek myths, the greatest ever told.

Author : Dorothy Burr Thompson
Publisher : ASCSA
ISBN 13 : 9780876616086
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Garden Lore of Ancient Athens written by Dorothy Burr Thompson and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1982 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring, the ground of the Agora archaeological park is covered in poppies and daisies while poplars and oaks shade many of the pathways. Some of these plants are wild and some were deliberately introduced to Athens in classical times. This booklet presents evidence for ancient horticulture in the Agora (for example, structured antique gardens were uncovered around the Temple of Hephaistos). Its color plates also provide a useful guide to identifying modern Greek vegetation.

Author : Georgia L. Irby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119100704
Total Pages : 1111 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, 2 Volume Set written by Georgia L. Irby and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 1111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Science, Technology, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome brings a fresh perspective to the study of these disciplines in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives. Brings a fresh perspective to the study of science, technology, and medicine in the ancient world, with 60 chapters examining these topics from a variety of critical and technical perspectives Begins coverage in 600 BCE and includes sections on the later Roman Empire and beyond, featuring discussion of the transmission and reception of these ideas into the Renaissance Investigates key disciplines, concepts, and movements in ancient science, technology, and medicine within the historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of Greek and Roman society Organizes its content in two halves: the first focuses on mathematical and natural sciences; the second focuses on cultural applications and interdisciplinary themes 2 Volumes

Author : Ruth Binney
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486828743
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plant Lore and Legend written by Ruth Binney and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life. In addition to their imaginative appeal, these oral traditions offered practical advice about which flowers, trees, and plants could provide foods, remedies, and construction materials. This richly illustrated volume provides a treasury of ancient wisdom, exploring the sound principles behind traditional advice, along with a wealth of fanciful beliefs. Naturalist Ruth Binney recounts charming examples of floral symbolism, linking roses with romance, lilies with purity, and poppies with sleep. She examines tree lore and the association of trees with wisdom and knowledge, from the coveted crown of laurel awarded to ancient Greek poets and Roman generals to the palm branches presented to pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. A survey of the power of plants ranges from the rituals that ensure a good harvest and a newly married couple's fertility to the healing qualities of oil of cloves for toothache, cherries for gout, and aloe vera for burns. Abounding in fascinating facts and fancies, this absorbing compilation will captivate lovers of plants and gardens.

Author : Margaret Baker
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering The Folklore of Plants written by Margaret Baker and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 1996-05-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical list of plants and their associated folklore.