Greek Myths. From the Titans to Icarus and Odysseus
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Greek Myths. From the Titans to Icarus and Odysseus
49.99 €
Believing traditional folk myths to be barbaric and anti-moral creations, Plato demanded their philosophical purification from crudity and immorality. Meanwhile, Greek legends - from the story of the Minotaur to the story of the Trojan horse, from Zeus to Prometheus, from Heracles to the Argonauts - have had a great influence on culture for thousands of years. These legends of deities and monsters, heroes and villains, formed the basis of the art of one of the greatest civilizations on our planet, and have therefore survived through the ages. This edition presents the evolution of Greek mythology from the creation of the world and the gods to the mortal heroes, telling the stories of Hades and its underworld, Zeus and Hera, Aphrodite and Poseidon. It also describes how the myths of the ancient Greeks were embodied in written texts, fine art and architecture, and the inheritance of Greek mythology by the culture of ancient Rome and the European Middle Ages, The interest in it during the Renaissance and its enduring appeal today, as we continue to refer to Achilles, Pandora, and Narcissus in our daily lives, and the gods, heroes, and monsters of Greek legends are part of what might be called the world's familiar "popular mythology." Illustrated with 180 color and black-and-white photographs, artwork, and maps, the book "Greek Myths. From the Titans to Icarus and Odysseus" is addressed to all who are interested in legends and ancient civilizations.
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