Classical Mythology

10 best books like Classical Mythology (Mark P.O. Morford): Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs, Οι γάμοι του Κάδμου και της Αρμονίας, The Complete World of Greek Mythology, Gods and Myths of Northern Europe, The Library of Greek Mythology, The Sphere of Secrets, New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, Myths of the Greeks and Romans, Myths & Legends of the British Isles, World Mythology: An Anthology of Great Myths and Epics

AuthorJohn Lindow
ISBN0195153820
Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland and outlines the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world.

The book begins with an Introduction...
AuthorRoberto Calasso
Στους γάμους του Κάδμου και της Αρμονίας ήταν η τελευταία φορά όπου, με την ευκαιρία εκείνης της γιορτής, οι θεοί του Ολύμπου κάθισαν στο ίδιο τραπέζι με...
AuthorRichard Buxton
ISBN0500251215
Greek myths are among the most complex and influential stories ever told. From the first millennium BC until today, the myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. They can be found in the latest movies and television shows and in software for interactive...
AuthorHilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
ISBN0140136274
Tiw, Woden, Thunor, Frig. these ancient northern deities gave their names to the very days of our week. Nevertheless, most of us know far more of Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and the classical deities. Recent researches in archaeology and mythology have added to what was already a fairly consistent...
AuthorApollodorus
ISBN0192839241
The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War. Apollodorus' Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st-2nd century...
AuthorCatherine Fisher
ISBN0060571608
I'm doing a quick review on this:

1. Basically, in the book, everything is going wrong, even though it's supposed to be right.
2. It was like the first one, I'd say, with just a few different problems:
- The drought has not ended. All of our important friends are distracted, and only Mirany...
AuthorFélix Guirand
ISBN0517004046
Here, in all their wonder and splendor, are the Mythologies of Mankind.. from pre-biblical Egypt and pre-Homeric Greece to the farthest researches of Africa, the Orient, the Pacific and the Americas.. all gathered into one mammoth volume of unprecedented scope and beauty, and illustrated with an...
AuthorMichael Grant
ISBN0452011620
s/t: A fascinating study of the world's great myths and their impact on the creative arts through the ages
In this insightful and absorbing book, distinguished historian and classical scholar Michael Grant demonstrates the dynamic effect that ancient mythology has had on the creative efforts...
AuthorRichard Barber
ISBN1843830396
The British Isles have a long tradition of tales of gods, heroes and marvels, hinting at a mythology once as relevant to the races which settled the islands as the Greek and Roman gods were to the classical world. The tales drawn together in this book, from a wide range of medieval sources, span the centuries...
AuthorDonna Rosenberg
ISBN0844259667
World Mythology is a compilation of over 50 great myths and epics. Your students will gain an appreciation and understanding of ancient and modern cultures through myths and epics from the Middle East, Greece and Rome, the Far East and Pacific islands, the British Isles, Northern Europe, Africa, and...
AuthorRobert Graves
ISBN0140010270
Robert Graves, classicist, poet, and unorthodox critic, retells the Greek legends of gods and heroes for a modern audience 

And, in the two volumes of The Greek Myths, he demonstrates with a dazzling display of relevant knowledge that Greek Mythology is “no more mysterious in content...
AuthorDenise Dersin
ISBN0809493780
The dazzling ancient Egyptian civilization, which was born by the river Nile and flourished for more than 3,000 years, captures our imagination as no other culture before or since. Their magnificent pyramids, colossal temples, and brooding Sphinx never fail to awe and astound us. But even more amazing...
AuthorThomas Bulfinch
ISBN0140056432
Orpheus leading his beloved Eurydice back to life … Ulysses battling to resist the mesmerising Sirens’ song … The tragedy of the vengeful Medea …

The timeless stories of the gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome are charged with passion and romance, magic and murder. Each one is brought...
The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology
AuthorPierre Grimal
ISBN0140512357
Reference Dictionary
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Feuding siblings. illegitimate children. lawless nomads. banishment. abandoned children. suckled by she-wolves. muses singing contests. species transformation. deception. colonialism. hereditary rule. revenge. murder. rape....
AuthorKarl Kerényi
ISBN0500270481
After a brief introduction, the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans and from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects, to Apollo, Hermes and the reign of Zeus, touching upon the Affairs of Pan, nymphs, satyrs, cosmogonies and the birth of mankind, until he reaches...
AuthorJ.F. Bierlein
ISBN0345381467
"Unusually accessible and useful . . . An eye-opener to readers into the universality and importance of myth in human history and culture."--William E. Paden, Chair, Department of Religion, University of Vermont

For as long as human beings have had language, they have had myths. Mythology...
The Element Encyclopedia of Vampires
AuthorTheresa Cheung
ISBN0007312792
The main thing about this book is not to be put off by the writer's cited occupation as psychic, tarot reader etc, as well as a short piece on the "reality" of vampires.

It is thoroughly researched, very comprehensive and meticulous, citing information from world folklore in an essential sense...
AuthorSarah B. Pomeroy
ISBN0195097432
Written by four leading authorities on the classical world, Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History introduces students to the history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. The most comprehensive and balanced history of ancient Greece that covers...
Encyclopedia of World Mythology
AuthorArthur Cotterell
ISBN0755000137
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Favorite Greek Myths
AuthorMary Pope Osborne
ISBN0590413384
The book itself is very pretty, with gorgeous art and aesthetically pleasing typeface. The myths are short and sweet, and there are some lovely quotes nestled within the pages. Overall, a nice book. I'm not mad about the Roman names because at the beginning of the book, it clearly says, "nearly all of...
AuthorBernard Evslin
ISBN0590414488
Gods, Demigods and Demons is a concise, yet wide-ranging handbook of Greek mythology that promises a vivid introduction to the great myths of ancient Greece. Here are the gods of the Olympian pantheon. Here too are the demigods, demons, heroes, and many of the best-loved (as well as lesser-known) cycles,...
The Nature of Greek Myths
AuthorGeoffrey S. Kirk
ISBN0140135367
Professor Kirk has examined these universal theories in detail. They are all, he admits, illuminating, but none is adequate by itself, because these ' traditional tales ' are of such variety that no single theory that can embrace them all. His general analysis of the nature of myth is followed by a splendid...
AuthorJan Harold Brunvand
ISBN0393323587
We all know those stories that are too bizarre to be true—roasted babies, vanishing hitchhikers, scuba divers in trees—but have you heard about the ice man or the bullet baby? This comprehensive and compellingly readable reference work will answer all your urban legend questions, offering alphabetical...
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