Previous edition: 1991. Includes bibliographical references (page 299) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- A demonstration of method: the return of Hephaistos; Troilos and Achilles -- Portraits of the gods -- The ascendancy of the Olympians -- Perseus; Bellerophon -- Herakles -- Theseus -- Argonauts; Calydonian boar hunt -- The Trojan War -- The aftermath of the war.
Summary:
"The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence of these myths, as there are no surviving accounts in ancient Greek literature of stories such as the Fall of Troy or Theseus and the Minotaur"-- Provided by publisher.
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