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- catalog abstract ""This work provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to the rich and bewilderingly varied panoply of Greek and Roman mythology. It summarises all the major legends and stories, from the creation of the cosmos to the aftermath of the Trojan War and the foundation of Rome, provides a detailed who's who of gods, heroes and mythical creatures, and discusses places, both real and imaginary, that are central to classical myth. Extensive quotations from ancient literature are included throughout the text, helping to give a sense of the vibrant cultures that shaped the development of classical myth and legend. At the same time, attention is drawn, where necessary, to different versions of the same story and to the varying attitudes to major mythical figures taken by classical poets and playwrights. The impact of mythology on ancient and postclassical art is also discussed, as is the link occasionally to be found in stories and legends between mythology and history."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Classical mythology".
- catalog alternative "Dictionary of classical mythology".
- catalog contributor b11021634.
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description ""This work provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to the rich and bewilderingly varied panoply of Greek and Roman mythology. It summarises all the major legends and stories, from the creation of the cosmos to the aftermath of the Trojan War and the foundation of Rome, provides a detailed who's who of gods, heroes and mythical creatures, and discusses places, both real and imaginary, that are central to classical myth. Extensive quotations from ancient literature are included throughout the text, helping to give a sense of the vibrant cultures that shaped the development of classical myth and legend. At the same time, attention is drawn, where necessary, to different versions of the same story and to the varying attitudes to major mythical figures taken by classical poets and playwrights. The impact of mythology on ancient and postclassical art is also discussed, as is the link occasionally to be found in stories and legends between mythology and history."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 413).".
- catalog description "Introduction -- Dictionary -- Appendices. Maps -- Genealogical tables -- Greek and Latin authors -- Select bibliography -- Illustrations.".
- catalog extent "416 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0304346268".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Cassell ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling Pub.,".
- catalog subject "292.1303 21".
- catalog subject "BL715 .M37 1998".
- catalog subject "Mythology, Classical Dictionaries.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- Dictionary -- Appendices. Maps -- Genealogical tables -- Greek and Latin authors -- Select bibliography -- Illustrations.".
- catalog title "Cassell dictionary of classical mythology / Jenny March.".
- catalog title "Classical mythology".
- catalog title "Dictionary of classical mythology".
- catalog type "Dictionaries. fast".
- catalog type "text".