Entertaining Mythology: Tales of Ancient Greece
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Entertaining Mythology: Tales of Ancient Greece
29.99 €
"Gasparov's "Zamazatelnaya Mythologiya" continues the story of ancient culture that he began in his book "Zamazatelnaya Grecia". For many, this edition was the first guide to Hellas. However, it deals mainly with the history and life of the ancient Greeks, while the story of myths and legends, which occupied an important place in their lives, was left out of the narrative. This topic required a separate book.
Mikhail Gasparov had a rare talent for translating complex and completely different ancient Greek culture into a modern language that would be understandable and fascinating for readers of all ages. The fragments of mythological tradition he extracted from a multitude of ancient sources are folded into fascinating stories about the all-powerful Zeus and the rambunctious Dionysus; about the first men who received fire from Prometheus; about brave heroes who defeated monsters such as Heracles, Perseus, and Theseus; about the epic battles of the Trojan and Theban Wars and the tragic return of the Achaeans to their homeland. These stories about men and gods will be read with great enthusiasm by children and with nostalgic pleasure by adults. The edition is richly illustrated with photographs of surviving sculptures, temple architecture, vases depicting mythological subjects, as well as objects of everyday life and religious worship, which will allow the reader to look at how the Greeks themselves understood and embodied the images of their gods and heroes.
Mikhail Gasparov had a rare talent for translating complex and completely different ancient Greek culture into a modern language that would be understandable and fascinating for readers of all ages. The fragments of mythological tradition he extracted from a multitude of ancient sources are folded into fascinating stories about the all-powerful Zeus and the rambunctious Dionysus; about the first men who received fire from Prometheus; about brave heroes who defeated monsters such as Heracles, Perseus, and Theseus; about the epic battles of the Trojan and Theban Wars and the tragic return of the Achaeans to their homeland. These stories about men and gods will be read with great enthusiasm by children and with nostalgic pleasure by adults. The edition is richly illustrated with photographs of surviving sculptures, temple architecture, vases depicting mythological subjects, as well as objects of everyday life and religious worship, which will allow the reader to look at how the Greeks themselves understood and embodied the images of their gods and heroes.
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