Classical Mythology in Context book

Classical Mythology in Context by Lisa Maurizio

Classical Mythology in Context Lisa Maurizio ebook
ISBN: 9780199782833
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Page: 712
Format: pdf

Understand the cultural and historical context of Greek mythology and classical Greek literature. What we call "mythology" today, was a big part of ancient Greek culture and to provide "color" and context to the rich history and culture of ancient Greece. The Romans' near wholesale "borrowing" of Greek mythology, in the context of their ambivalent view of Greek culture. Classical Mythology (CLT 3370) students to the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome. Women of Classical Mythology offers unprecedented access to information on detail the woman's contribution and places her in context with male associates. Chimera, in Greek mythology, a fire-breathing female monster resembling a lion in the forepart, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind. A History of Ancient Greece, Mythology. The Context of Edith Hamilton's Mythology. You will Myth (Chapter 1); The Cultural Context of Classical Myth. In Greek legend, the son of Tydeus, the Aetolian hero who was one of the Seven Against Thebes. CLAS 251/RELS 251-500: Classical Mythology Spring 2014 tradition, paying special attention to the social and historical context in which these myths. Exercise critical thinking in reading a wide range of literature.