The myths of Rome:

"It is often thought, for no good reason, that myth and history are mutually exclusive. But most mythic stories were believed by their tellers, and some of them were true. Was Lucretia a real woman, raped by the king's son? Did Horatius really hold the bridge alone against an army? Nobody...

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Main Author: Wiseman, T. P. 1940- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Exeter Univ. of Exeter Press 2004
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:"It is often thought, for no good reason, that myth and history are mutually exclusive. But most mythic stories were believed by their tellers, and some of them were true. Was Lucretia a real woman, raped by the king's son? Did Horatius really hold the bridge alone against an army? Nobody knows; but figures like Spartacus, Cleopatra, Caligula and Nero were certainly real flesh and blood before they became figures of myth. The long history of the Roman People and their city - whether under the kings, the free republic, or the Caesars - generated countless stories, no less mythic than the tale of Troy."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XXII, 390 S. zahlr. Ill.
ISBN:0859897036

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