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The Library of Greek Mythology
Apollodorus
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Description for The Library of Greek Mythology
Paperback. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 236.
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 BC to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves. It provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from ... Read more
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 BC to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves. It provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199536320
SKU
V9780199536320
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About Apollodorus
Robin Hard is Tutor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Reading.
Reviews for The Library of Greek Mythology
the primary source book for all collections of Hellenic myths
Oxford Times
it is an accessible and enjoyable trip through Greek mythology.
Herts Advertiser (St Albans edition), 10 July 1997
Oxford Times
it is an accessible and enjoyable trip through Greek mythology.
Herts Advertiser (St Albans edition), 10 July 1997