Greek Mythology

Servi, Katerina

ISBN 10: 9602133732 ISBN 13: 9789602133736

Verlag: Ekdotike Athenon S.A., 2005

Inhaltsangabe

THE GODS, THE HEROES, THE TROJAN WAR, THE ARGONAUTS ARE JUST SOME OF THE FASCINATING SUBJECTS THAT THE READER WILL FIND IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY. THE VIVID IMAGINATION OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS HAS LEFT US A LEGACY THAT ENTERTAINS AND UNSTRUCTS THE READER OF OUR TIME IN THE CAPTIVATING WORLD OF ANTIQUITY.

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Reseña del editor:

Greek myth owes its immortality - often in many varied versions - to the fact that it was cultivated for at least fourteen centuries in the places where it was born by a host of epic, lyric and dramatic poets, who wished to make of it a vehicle for the ideals of the Greek world. Many typical features of the Greek spirit are imprinted on the myth - a tendency towards competition, the affirmation of life, the worship of beauty, and the interest of the Greeks in man as man, leading to the creation of an idealised picture of him, which served to promote rules of life of general authority.A great many people from one end of the earth to the other have a mythology of gods and heroes. It is, however, only ancient Greek mythology which, thanks to its quality, has transcended every geographical and chronological frontier and has become a possession of the human spirit as a whole.The purpose of this volume is to provide a Mythology which is not addressed only to specialists - though without losing its scholarly character - but which will be accessible to a wide range of the public; a Mythology which will be read with pleasure by children and adults, by scholars and intellectuals, but also by ordinary people who, without any interest in the specialist questions of academic research, wish to be entertained by discovering what stories the ancient Greeks told about their gods and heroes and to enjoy in a straightforward manner the beauty of the ancient myths.

Biografía del autor:

Katerina Servi was born in Athens and studied archaeology at the National University of Athens. After graduating, she worked for the Greek Ministry of Culture and then in international advertising agencies in the creative department. She is now is a freelance copywriter and translator and also writes children's and archaeological books.

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• Verlag: Ekdotike Athenon S.A.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 9602133732
• ISBN 13: 9789602133736
• Einband: Rústica
• Anzahl der Seiten: 183