Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, Classical Mythology , Eighth Edition, is the most
comprehensive survey of classical mythology available in one volume. Featuring the authors' clear and extensive
translations of original sources, it brings to life the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging
style. The text contains a wide variety of faithfully translated passages from Greek and Latin sources, including
Homer, Hesiod, all the Homeric Hymns, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Lucretius,
Vergil, Ovid, and Seneca. The authors incorporate a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary
to make the myths come alive for students. Offering historical and cultural background on the myths--including
evidence from art and archaeology--they also provide ample interpretative material and examine the enduring survival
of classical mythology and its influence in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film.
Classical Mythology , Eighth Edition, enables students to explore the fascinating nature of Greek and Roman gods,
goddesses, heroes, and heroines, and to appreciate the most significant ancient sources of classical myths and
legends. The book is beautifully enhanced by 22 color plates and 160 black and white illustrations with lucid explanatory
captions, as well as maps, a glossary, a companion website, and an instructor's manual.
Table of Contents
1. Myths of Creation
2. Zeus' Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals
3. The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, and Their Children
4. Anthropomorphism and Greek Humanism
5. Poseidon, Sea Deities, Group Divinities, and Monsters
6. Athena
7. Aphrodite and Eros
8. Artemis
9. Apollo
10. Hermes
11. Dionysus, Pan, Echo, and Narcissus
12. Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries
13. Views of the Afterlife: The Realm of Hades
14. Orpheus and Orphism: Mystery Religions in Roman Times
The Greek Sagas: Greek Local Legends
15. The Theban Saga
16. The Mycenaean Saga
17. The Trojan Saga
18. The Returns
19. Perseus and the Legends of Argos
20. Heracles
21. Theseus and the Legends of Attica
22. The Argonauts
23. Myths of Local Heroes and Heroines
The Survival of Classical Mythology
24. The Nature of Roman Mythology
25. The Survival of Classical Mythology in Literature and Art
26. Classical Mythology in Music and Film
