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- catalog abstract ""In this enchanting retelling of Greek myth, Jean-Pierre Vernant combines his deep knowledge of the subject with an original storytelling style. Beginning with the creation of Earth out of Chaos, Vernant continues with the castration of Uranus, the war between the Titans and the Olympic gods, the wily ruses of Prometheus and Zeus, and the creation of Pandora, the first woman. His narrative takes readers from the Trojan War to the voyage of Odysseus, from the story of Dionysus to the terrible destiny of Oedipus to Perseus's confrontation with the Gorgons." "Jean-Pierre Vernant has devoted himself to the study of Greek mythology. In recounting these tales, he unravels for us their multiple meanings and brings to life the beloved figures of legend whose narratives lie at the origin of our civilization. With remarkable psychological acuity, Vernant presents a picture of the world as the Greeks understood it. The relationship between the human and the divine - realms that have always been intimately connected - and their place within a world of potent natural forces are evoked effortlessly in a narrative that retains the magical quality of myth and reads with the compelling momentum of a good novel."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Univers, les dieux, les hommes. English".
- catalog contributor b12262844.
- catalog contributor b12262845.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""In this enchanting retelling of Greek myth, Jean-Pierre Vernant combines his deep knowledge of the subject with an original storytelling style. Beginning with the creation of Earth out of Chaos, Vernant continues with the castration of Uranus, the war between the Titans and the Olympic gods, the wily ruses of Prometheus and Zeus, and the creation of Pandora, the first woman. His narrative takes readers from the Trojan War to the voyage of Odysseus, from the story of Dionysus to the terrible destiny of Oedipus to Perseus's confrontation with the Gorgons." "Jean-Pierre Vernant has devoted himself to the study of Greek mythology. In recounting these tales, he unravels for us their multiple meanings and brings to life the beloved figures of legend whose narratives lie at the origin of our civilization. With remarkable psychological acuity, Vernant presents a picture of the world as the Greeks understood it. The relationship between the human and the divine - realms that have always been intimately connected - and their place within a world of potent natural forces are evoked effortlessly in a narrative that retains the magical quality of myth and reads with the compelling momentum of a good novel."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "The origin of the universe -- The war of the gods and Zeus' kingship -- The human world -- The Trojan War -- Odysseus: the human adventure -- Dionysus at Thebes -- Oedipus out of joint -- Perseus, death, and image.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 205 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0060197757".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : HarperCollins,".
- catalog subject "292.1/3 21".
- catalog subject "BL782 .V4613 2001".
- catalog subject "Mythology, Greek.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The origin of the universe -- The war of the gods and Zeus' kingship -- The human world -- The Trojan War -- Odysseus: the human adventure -- Dionysus at Thebes -- Oedipus out of joint -- Perseus, death, and image.".
- catalog title "The universe, the gods, and men : ancient Greek myths / told by Jean-Pierre Vernant ; translated from the French by Linda Asher.".
- catalog title "Univers, les dieux, les hommes. English".
- catalog type "text".