The Gods Of The Greeks

Author : Károly Kerényi
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787201082
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gods of The Greeks written by Károly Kerényi and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a wealth of sources, from Hesiod to Pausanias and from the Orphic Hymns to Proclus, Professor Kerényi provides a clear and scholarly exposition of all the most important Greek myths. After a brief introduction, the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans, from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects, to the reign of Zeus, to Apollo and Hermes, touching the affairs of Pan, nymphs, satyrs, cosmogonies and the birth of mankind, until he reaches the ineffable mysteries of Dionysos. The lively and highly readable narrative is complemented by an appendix of detailed references to all the original texts and a fine selection of illustrations taken from vase paintings. ‘...learned, admirably documented, exhaustive...’—TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT ‘...it most emphatically must be the book that many have long been waiting for...’—STEPHEN SPENDER ‘Kerényi’s effort to reinterpret mythology...arises out of the conviction that an appreciation of the mythical world will help Western man to regain his lost sense of religious values....(His) theory of myth and his actual interpretations of mythical themes...help to point the way to...a new kind of humanism.’—A. Altman, Philosophy

Author : Erika Simon
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 0299329402
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gods of the Greeks written by Erika Simon and published by University of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in Germany fifty years ago, The Gods of the Greeks has remained an enduring work. Influential scholar Erika Simon was one of the first to emphasize the importance of analyzing visual culture alongside literature to better understand how ancient Greeks perceived their gods. Giving due consideration to cult ritual and the phenomenon of genealogical relationships between mortals and immortals, this pioneering volume remains one of the few to approach the Greek gods from an archaeological perspective. From Zeus to Hermes, each of the major deities is considered in turn, with Simon’s insights on their nature and attributes guiding the reader to a fuller understanding of how their followers perceived and worshipped them in the ancient world. This careful and fluid translation finally makes Simon’s landmark edition accessible to English-language readers. With an abundance of beautiful illustrations, the book examines portrayals of the thirteen major gods in art over the course of two millennia. Scholars who study the lives and practices of those living in ancient Greece will value this newest contribution.

Author : Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN 13 : 9780871135544
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gods of Greece written by Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text was originally published with other illustrations in 1983 by Harry N. Abrams Inc. Here it is repackaged with reproductions of over 65 paintings by Francoise Gilot (the paintings were created independently--not expressly for the book). Neither the text nor the artwork are conventional explications of how the gods were understood by the Greeks, but rather, both writer and artist offer personal interpretations of each god's character, power, and meaning. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Jan N. Bremmer
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748642897
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gods of Ancient Greece written by Jan N. Bremmer and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection offers a fresh look at the nature and development of the Greek gods in the period from Homer until Late Antiquity The Greek gods are still very much present in modern consciousness. Although Apollo and Dionysos, Artemis and Aphrodite, Zeus and Hermes are household names, it is much less clear what these divinities meant and stood for in ancient Greece. In fact, they have been very much neglected in modern scholarship. Bremmer and Erskine bring together a team of international scholars with the aim of remedying this situation and generating new approaches to the nature and development of the Greek gods in the period from Homer until Late Antiquity. The Gods of Ancient Greece looks at individual gods, but also asks to what extent cult, myth and literary genre determine the nature of a divinity and presents a synchronic and diachronic view of the gods as they functioned in Greek culture until the triumph of Christianity.

Author : William Guthrie
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807057933
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greeks and Their Gods written by William Guthrie and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1971-06-30 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to serve as a religious companion to the Greek classics.

Author : Mary R. Lefkowitz
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300107692
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek Gods, Human Lives written by Mary R. Lefkowitz and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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)

Author : Teri Temple
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
ISBN 13 : 148964654X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zeus written by Teri Temple and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers are introduced to some of the most exciting figures in Greek mythology in this vibrant new series. Each title describes the responsibilities and characteristics of a featured god or goddess. A detailed mythological family tree also provides useful background information. The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece series is sure to inspire a fascination for mythology and a love of reading. Each Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece title features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Author : Carolina López-Ruiz
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674049468
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When the Gods Were Born written by Carolina López-Ruiz and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With admirable erudition, Lopez-Ruiz brings to life intimacies and exchanges between the ancient Greeks and their Northwest Semitic neighbors, portraying the ancient Mediterranean as a fluid, dynamic contact zone. She explains networks of circulation, shows creative uses of traditional material by peoples in motion, and radically transforms our understanding of ancient cosmogonies."---Page duBois, author of Out of Athens: The New Ancient Greeks --

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1622751531
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek Gods & Goddesses written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.

Author : Kenneth McLeish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children of the Gods written by Kenneth McLeish and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new version of the myths and legends of ancient Greece which is both a compelling narrative, a straight and vivid retelling of myths and legends central to the history of western culture, and an invaluable reference book.