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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
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Paperback Collins Classics English
By (author) E. M. Berens


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This was the slaying of the Minotaur, which put an end forever to the shameful tribute of seven youths and seven maidens which was exacted from the Athenians every nine years.


The gods, heroes and legends of Greek mythology and their Roman interpretations are as fascinating as they are instructive. They include the almighty Zeus and his many wives; heroic Perseus, slayer of the snake-headed Medusa; Helen of Troy, whose beauty caused a great war; Medea, driven mad by jealousy; and tragic Persephone, doomed to live half of each year in the Underworld, condemning the world above to winter.


First published in 1880, this comprehensive collection is an early modern retelling of the characters and tales of ancient Greece and Rome; a popular account which offers an important insight into the ancient civilisations that it evokes, and forms a basis for our understanding of the classical world.


Product details

Format Paperback | 304 pages
Dimensions 111 x 178 x 23mm | 200g
Publication date 22 Sep 2016
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint William Collins
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Statement UK ed.
ISBN10 0008180555
ISBN13 9780008180553
Bestsellers rank 97,554