Identifies gods, goddesses, naiads, dryads, nymphs, fauns, satyrs, centaurs, and heroes, as well as legendary places, such as Olympus[...]
This concise, abridged edition of Pierre Grimal's celebrated "Dictionary of Classical Mythology" brilliantly distils and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. It is the ideal reference tool for anyone with an interest in the Classics or those seeking to explore the many allusions to its[...]
"Tack vare myten har det heliga blivit mindre skräckinjagande; tack vare myten upphöjdes poesin till visdom." Till den grekiska mytologin hör alla de sagor och legender som frodades i de grekiskspråkiga länderna mellan 800-700-talet f.Kr. och 200-300-talet e.Kr. då hedendomen led mot sitt slut[...]