The Greek Myths: 2 by Robert Graves
Robert Graves, classicist, poet and unorthodox critic, retells the Greek legends of gods and heroes for a modern audience. He demonstrates with a dazzling display of relevant knowledge that Greek mythology is 'no more mysterious in content than are modern election cartoons'.
All the scattered elements of each myth are assembled into a harmonious narrative, and many variants are recorded which may help to determine its ritual or historical meaning.
Full indexes and references to the classical sources make the book as valuable to the scholar as the general reader. And a full commentary on each myth interprets the classical version in the light of contemporary archaeological and anthropological knowledge.
Format: Paperback | 416 pages
Dimensions (cm): 18.1 x 11.1 x 2.4 | 250g
Publication Date: 1960
Publisher: Penguin
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: colour map
Edition Statement: Revised ed.
ISBN10: 0140010270
ISBN13: 9780140010275
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and scratches, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very, very minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.