A Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses
Title | A Pocket Dictionary of Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Woff |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780892367061 |
Discusses different gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that appear in stories, films, and art.
A Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Greek Heroes and Heroines
Title | A Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Greek Heroes and Heroines PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Woff |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 56 |
Release | 2005-02-28 |
Genre | Heroes |
ISBN | 9780892367955 |
Presents entries on heroes and heroines of Greek mythology.
The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology
Title | The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Chiron Publications |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780933029828 |
A pocket guide presenting concise information on the mythology of these two cultures from Abdera to Zeuxippe, including gods, goddesses, heroes, kings and queens. Significant places, such as Mycenae, Crete, the Augean stables and the Garden of Hesperides are listed separately. Genealogical diagrams are provided to help the intricate web of kinship relationships. More than 270 line drawings and charts enliven the margins and provide information on the cultural representations of these mythic figures throughout history.
Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses
Title | Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Jordan |
Publisher | Infobase Publishing |
Pages | 417 |
Release | 2014-05-14 |
Genre | Goddesses |
ISBN | 1438109857 |
Presents brief entries describing the gods and goddesses from the mythology and religion of a wide variety of cultures throughout history.
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
Title | Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | William Smith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1232 |
Release | 1867 |
Genre | Biography |
ISBN |
The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion PDF eBook |
Author | S. R. F. Price |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 599 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780192802897 |
The Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded and highly authoritative point of access to all aspects of ancient religious life and thought. Dr Simon Price and Dr Emily Kearns, area advisers for the third edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary, have come together to select, revise, edit, and in some cases wholly recast, a large number of key entries from OCD to create this handy, accessible reference work on mythology and religion in the Graeco-Roman world. Bringing to the attention of a wider audience the authority and scholarly rigour of OCD, the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion provides students, teachers, and general readers with an affordable comprehensive, and wide-ranging A-Z reference source. The Dictionary is unique in that in addition to Greek myths and Roman festivals it covers Greek and Roman religious places, monuments, religious personnel, divination, astrology, and magic, and also contains many entries on Judaism and Christianity in Greek and Roman times.
The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology
Title | The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Stapleton |
Publisher | Outlet |
Pages | |
Release | 1993-09-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780517093320 |
These lavishly illustrated stories of gods such as Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Athena, and their Roman counterparts will spark any imagination and encourage a deeper interest in mythology.