Classical myth 8th edition pdf download

Classical Myth, 8th Edition by Barry B. Powell EBOOK PDF Instant Download

Table of Contents

&#;Part I

Definitions and Background

1. The Nature of Myth

2. The Cultural Context of Classical Myth

3. The Development of Classical Myth

Part II

Divine Myth

4. Myths of Creation I: The Rise of Zeus

5. Myths of Creation II: The Origins of Mortals

6. Myths of Zeus, His Wife Hera, and His Brothers Poseidon and Hades

7. Myths of the Great God Apollo

8. Myths of Hermes, Pan, Hephaestus, and Ares

9. Myths of the Female Deities Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena

Myths of Fertility I: Demeter and Related Myths

Myths of Fertility II: Dionysus

Myths of Death: Encounters with the Underworld

Part III

Legends

Introduction to Heroic Myth: The Mesopotamian Legend of Gilgamesh

Perseus and Myths of the Argive Plain

Heracles

Theseus and the Myths of Athens

The Myths of Crete

Oedipus and the Myths of Thebes

Jason and the Myths of Iolcus and Calydon

The Trojan War

The Fall of Troy and Its Aftermath

The Return of Odysseus

Part IV

Roman Myth

Legends of Aeneas

Legends of Early Rome

Part V

Interpretation

Theories of Myth Interpretation

Reference Charts

Chronology of the Ancient World

The Greek and Roman Pantheon

Credits

Index and Pronunciation Glossary&#;