The Library of Greek Mythology
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Paperback Oxford Worlds Classics English
By (author) Apollodorus , Translated by Robin Hard


Categories: Literary Studies: General Myth & Legend Told As Fiction


Description
The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War.

Apollodorus Library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st-2nd century BC to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to Robert Graves. It provides a complete history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. As a primary source for Greek myth, as a reference
work, and as an indication of how the Greeks themselves viewed their mythical traditions, the Library is indispensable to anyone who has an interest in classical mythology.

Robin Hards accessible and fluent translation is supplemented by comprehensive notes, a map and full genealogical tables. The introduction gives a detailed account of the Librarys sources and situates it within the fascinating narrative traditions of Greek mythology.


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Product details

Format Paperback | 336 pages
Dimensions 127 x 195 x 15mm | 234g
Publication date 01 Aug 2008
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publication City/Country Oxford, United Kingdom
Language English
Illustrations note 1 map, genealogical tables
ISBN10 0199536325
ISBN13 9780199536320
Bestsellers rank 1,469