Mythology in our midst a guide to cultural references
Though nearly everyone is familiar with such great mythological figures as Hercules, Icarus, and Medusa, one may wonder what relevance these ancient characters, and their stories, hold for modern readers. This unique reference book brings mythology to life for students by exploring the connections b...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press
2004.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31886085*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Illustrations; Introduction; Adam and Eve; Aphrodite; Artemis and Actaeon; Balder's Death; Bellerophon; Beowulf; The Birth of Hercules; The Creation of the World; Cronus and His Offspring; Cuchulain; Cupid and Psyche; Deucalion; Dionysus; Echo and Narcissus; Excalibur; The Furies; Galahad and the Holy Grail; The Giants Trick Thor; Gilgamesh and Enkidu; The Greek Division of the World; Hercules; Icarus and Daedalus; Jason and the Argonauts; Lancelot; Leprechauns; Loki's Children; Loki's Gift to Odin; Man the Animal; Medusa; Merlin; Midas; Minotaur; The Muses; Odysseus; Oedipus.
