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The Greek Myths (Volume 1)
The Greek Myths - Volume 1
Author: Robert Graves
Endymion, Pelops, Daedalus, Pygmalion -- we recognize the names, but what are the stories behind these and other familiar gods from the Greek pantheon -- names that recur throughout the history of European culture? Drawing on an enormous range of sources, Robert Graves has brought together elements of these myths in simple narrative form. He re...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140010268
ISBN-10: 0140010262
Publication Date: 12/1/1990
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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Excellent as a reference for a student of mythology, religion, and Greek history, but not for casual readers who want a good story. The re-tellings of the myths are as brief and colorless as possible (though there are a great many) -- the real purpose behind the books is for the author to explain his theory of Greek myths, that they may all be interpreted as pseudo-historical stories chronicling the decline of the Goddess cult in Greece as it was replaced by patriarchal religions.
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