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Richard P Martin

Myths of the ancient Greeks /Richard P Martin - New York : New American Library , 2003. - ix, 346 pages : ; 21 cm

Beginnings: Gods and Creatures --
Offspring of Iapetos the Titan --
Descendants of Atlas, Greek and Trojan --
Warriors, Kings, and Heroines from Zeus --
Ancient Greek World --
Mainland Greece --
Bk. 1. Beginnings --
Bk. 2. Singers, Players, and Rivals --
Bk. 3. Lovers Mortal and Divine --
Bk. 4. Tales of Athens --
Bk. 5. Theseus, Lord of Athens --
Bk. 6. Herakles, Greatest of Heroes --
Bk. 7. Once and Future Heroes --
Bk. 8. Saga of Thebes --
Bk. 9. War at Troy.

Presents retellings of fifty-six myths of the ancient Greeks, grouped in nine categories, including beginnings, tales of Athens, heroes, and the war at Troy, each with an explanatory introduction.

ISBN: 9780451206855

Publisher. No.: International Book Distributors ;Flat No.17,Prakash Apartments,5 Ansari Road,Daryaganj New Delhi-110002

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social sciences

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Folklore--Mythology, Greek.

Dewey Class. No.: 398.2093 MAR