Triumph of the hero Greek and Roman myth
Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the myths and legends of the Greeks and Romans.
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| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Time-Life Books,
©1998.
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| Series: | Myth and mankind.
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Table of Contents:
- The time of the hero
- Quests and trials:
- Perseus, slayer of Medusa
- Tamer of the winged horse
- Jason and the Argonauts
- Medea's revenge
- Picture essay : magical beasts
- Then men were giants:
- Theseus, King of Athens
- Oedipus and the tragedy of Thebes
- The labours of Heracles
- Picture essay: dangerous damsels
- The Trojan tragedy
- The gathering of the host
- Picture essay : judgement of Paris
- The wrath of Achilles
- The fall of Troy
- Picture essay: a city that history forgot
- The Heroes come home:
- Many ways from Troy to Greece
- Odysseus, the wandering hero
- Aeneas, founder of the Roman race
- Romulus first builder of Rome
- Picture essay : imperial supermen
- The legacy of the heroes
- Index.
