'The Trachinian Maidens' (also 'Women of Trachis' or 'The Trachiniae') is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles, in which Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, is distraught over her husband's neglect of her family.
A conversational text that addresses many philosophical concepts as well as Western religion by questioning good versus evil and the unnecessary suffering of innocent people.
Similar to Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explores another facet of good living by outlining the best governing practices that benefit the majority, and not the minority.
The Poetics is a fundamental text that examines the development, production and effectiveness of poetry as it pertains to a writer and their intended audience.
Though it tells the stories of the defeated, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays features four tragedies that depict both unfortunate demises and the essence of the fighting human spirit.
WHEN GODS TURN VENGEFUL, ONLY THE BRAVE CAN DEFY FATE AND FIND THEIR WAY HOMEDiscover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry's internationally bestselling Greek myths series'Relatable and full of humour ' GUARDIAN'Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER--After the fall of Troy, wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sails for home and his steadfast queen Penelope.
From the epic adventures of gods and heroes to tales of the world's beginning, this illustrated collection of myths and legends from Greece and Rome is a captivating exploration of the tales that shaped the ancient world.
Discover the captivating worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome in this detailed introduction to the age-old deities, festivals, and legendary tales that have shaped Western mythology and culture.
This book is two of the most famous and influential stories ever put to paper, providing the foundation for western literature for more than two millennia.
From the primordial gods who shaped the cosmos to the legendary heroes whose exploits have inspired countless generations, this introduction to the captivating world of classical mythology defines the tales of Ancient Greece and Rome.
A timeless exploration of the rich and colourful world of ancient mythology, offering an accessible and informative introduction to the legendary stories that have shaped Western culture and literature for centuries.
Römische Literatur und Kultur lässt sich in besonderer Weise als geprägt von sich überlagernden Rezeptionen beschreiben: Griechisches ist nicht nur in den Anfängen ein Referenzpunkt, sondern bleibt es darüber hinaus.
Die Herausgeber der Reihe Traditio Praesocratica haben es sich zum Ziel gesetzt, das Überlieferungswissen zu den sogenannten vorsokratischen Philosophen in möglichster Vollständigkeit in Text und Übersetzung darzustellen.
How the idea of the author was born in the battleground of genderWhen Sappho sang her songs, the only word that existed to describe a poet was a male oneaoidos, or ';singer-man.
STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY'S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MYTHOS'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods.
Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society.
Between the Sack of Rome by the Gauls in 390 BC and the middle of the second century BC, a part-time army of Roman peasants, under the leadership of the ruling oligarchy, conquered first Italy and then the whole of the Mediterranean.
While Plato's and Aristotle's theories of virtue have received extensive scholarly attention, less work has been done on Xenophon's portraits of virtue and on his attitude towards the theoretical issues connected with it.
Despite the relevance of astrology in Graeco-Roman mentality, our information about the early period of Hellenistic astrology is marred by the scarcity of original sources.
Volume I of Franco Montanari's "e;Kleine Schriften"e; comprises some 66 papers on ancient scholarship, a topic which he decisively helped establishing as an extremely important field of study; they include general surveys of Alexandrian and Pergamene philology, major contributions to ancient Homeric scholarship (with a particular emphasis on Aristarchus), ancient scholarship on Hesiod and Aeschylus, as well as an important number of editions and notes on papyrological scholarly texts.
How the idea of the author was born in the battleground of genderWhen Sappho sang her songs, the only word that existed to describe a poet was a male oneaoidos, or ';singer-man.
