Myths of Greece and Rome (1928)
By Jane Harrison, LL.D., LITT.D. (1850–1928)
Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute, Sometime Fellow and Staff Lecturer of Newnham College, Cambridge
A short outline of Greek mythology from a noted classical scholar. The book shows how Greek mythology evolved. (Despite the mention of Roman mythology in the title, the focus is on the myths of Greece.)
Contents:
Introductory; The Gods of Homer’s Olympus; Zeus (Jove, Jupiter); Hera; Athena (Minerva); Aphrodite (Venus; )Artemis (Diana); Apollo (Phoebus); Ares (Mars); Hermes (Mercury); Poseidon (Neptune);
The Mother of the Gods; Demeter and Persephone (Ceres and Proserpine); Dionysos; Eros; Bibliography.
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