The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art, Based Originally on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable" (1855): Accompanied by an Interpretative and Illustrative CommentaryAn illustrated anthology of classical myths, based on Bulfinch's nineteenth-century "Age of Fable," examining myths of divinities and heroes, and including commentary. |
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Gebruikersrecensie - vpfluke - LibraryThingThis was my favorite book of classical myths growing up. It has a reference style of layout, rather than the story style of Edith Hamilton's book. It presents the various gods in a fairly systematic ... Volledige review lezen
Inhoudsopgave
PART I | 1 |
Purpose of the Study The Fable and the Myth Origin of the World | 16 |
THE GODS OF EARTH | 42 |
THE GODS OF THE WATERS | 55 |
THE ROMAN DIVINITIES | 59 |
MYTHS OF THE GREAT DIVINITIES | 152 |
FROM THE EARTH TO THE UNDER | 159 |
Myths of Ceres Pluto and Proserpine The Rape of Proserpine | 165 |
THE FALL OF TROY | 307 |
The Fall of Troy The Death of Achilles Contest for the Arms of Achilles | 317 |
From Troy to Phæacia The Lotoseaters The Cyclopes The Bag | 339 |
ADVENTURES OF ÆNEAS | 345 |
THE WAR BETWEEN TROJANS AND PAGE | 362 |
MYTHS OF THE NORSE GODS | 373 |
MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GER | 398 |
THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG | 410 |
MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES | 172 |
MYTHS OF THE LESSER DIVINITIES OF PAGE | 181 |
MYTHS OF LESSER DIVINITIES OF | 198 |
The Older and the Younger Heroes The Genealogy of Danaüs | 225 |
THE FAMILY OF ÆTOLUS AND | 237 |
THE HOUSE OF LABDACUS | 261 |
HOUSES CONCERNED IN THE TROJAN | 269 |
THE TROJAN WAR | 277 |
Wagners Tetralogy The Rhinegold The Valkyrie Siegfried | 419 |
PART II | 431 |
Kinds of Myth Divisions of Inquiry Elements of the Myth Reasonable | 447 |
COMMENTARY | 465 |
RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION | 541 |
| 582 | |
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The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art Based Originally on ... Charles Mills Gayley Volledige weergave - 1911 |
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art Based Chiefly on Bulfinch ... Charles Mills Gayley Volledige weergave - 1911 |
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art Based Originally on ... Charles Mills Gayley Volledige weergave - 1911 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art, Based Originally on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable" (1855): Accompanied by an Interpretative and Illustrative Commentary |
| Auteur | Charles Mills Gayley |
| Redacteur | Charles Mills Gayley |
| Editie | geïllustreerd, herdruk |
| Uitgever | Biblo & Tannen Publishers, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0819603201, 9780819603203 |
| Lengte | 597 pagina's |
| Citatie exporteren | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |