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03062aam a2200337 i 4500 001 CA8FF4A6010A11EE9BD628C82BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230602010024 008 210713t20222022nyuaf b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2021943193 020 $a 0500518807 020 $a 9780500518809 035 $a (OCoLC)1260132430 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d UKMGB $d ERASA $d OCLCO $d NZAUC $d BKL $d NJM $d YDX $d TOH $d OCLCF $d GSU $d LNT $d PAU $d IAK $d MUU $d NGU $d UBY $d LML $d IVV $d IBI $d IL4J6 $d JYJ $d DLC $d SILO 050 4 $a BL785 $b .B89 2022 082 04 $a 292.13 $2 23 100 1 $a Buxton, Richard $q (Richard G. A.), $e author. 245 14 $a The Greek myths that shape the way we think / $c Richard Buxton. 264 1 $a New York, New York : $b Thames & Hudson, $c 2022. 300 $a 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages plates : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-275) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: An inexhaustible resource -- Prometheus -- Medea -- Daedalus and Icarus -- The Amazons -- Oedipus -- The judgment of Paris -- The Labours of Hercales -- Orpheus and Eurydice -- Conclusion: The legacy of Greek myths. 520 8 $a The Greek myths have been retold countless times, first by the conquering Romans, then through the medieval and Renaissance eras of Europe, and finally finding new expression in masterworks of art, literature and cinema on the global stage. Classical scholar Richard Buxton explores the stories at the heart of this ancient mythology and how they have come to influence our society today. The Greek legends seem to speak to us universally, their deities tantalizingly human - often indulging in behaviours morally ambiguous at best and obscene at worst - and their heroes dealing with dilemmas and destinies that echo, if exaggeratedly, conflicts in our own lives. The dramatic choices that such figures as Prometheus, Medea and Oedipus face have resonated with audiences over thousands of years. Each chapter focuses on a mythical character and the powerful stories and interpretations that surround them. Yet the myths' relevance has not been uniform; they shift with the cultural tide. They have endured moments of censure, criticism, and even ridicule, but now their influence can be recognized almost everywhere, from opera to psychology, from fashion to contemporary art. How is it that these tales have retained their power to connect with our own fascinations, fears and desires, though they came from a world very different from our own? Here Buxton charts their cultural impact through a rich variety of re-imaginings, examining the many guises they have taken through the ages and the profound truths that they continue to illuminate. 650 0 $a Mythology, Greek $x Influence. 650 0 $a Mythology, Greek $x In popular culture. 650 6 $a Mythologie grecque $x Influence. 655 7 $a Myths. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20230602010629.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CA8FF4A6010A11EE9BD628C82BECA4DB 994 $a Z0 $b IX2Initiate Another SILO Locator Search