Mythology: timeless tales of gods and heroes

Monsters, mortals, gods, and warriors: For over sixty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of...

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Main Author: Hamilton, Edith 1867-1963 (Author)
Other Authors: Tierney, Jim (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers [2017]
Edition:75th anniversary illustrated edition
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Summary:Monsters, mortals, gods, and warriors: For over sixty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness today. An essential part of every home library, Mythology is the definitive volume for anyone who wants to know the key dramas, the primary characters, the triumphs, failures, fears, and hopes first narrated thousands of years ago-and still spellbinding to this day
Item Description:Originally published: Boston : Little, Brown, ©1942. - Includes index
Physical Description:371 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9780316438520
0316438529

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