Ancient Greek religion and mythology

Hero and Leander are the protagonists in a classical tale of epic but tragic love.

Kenosis Creativity Architecture locates and explores creativity's grounding in the ancient concept of kenosis, the "e;emptying"e; that allows creativity to happen; that makes appearance possible.

Der Adler – majestätisch, kraftvoll und geheimnisvoll – hat seit jeher die menschliche Fantasie beflügelt.

Ancient Greek Myth in World Fiction since 1989 explores the diverse ways that contemporary world fiction has engaged with ancient Greek myth.

The earliest written references to the Osirian myth-complex appeared already in the Pyramid Text spells (c.

This unique and entertaining travel guide to Greek waters recreates parts of voyages undertaken in myth, anchoring off landmarks or ports associated with ancient legends.

This collection contains more than 30 enthralling new retellings of favourite myths as well as some you might not have heard before!

Homer and the Poetics of Hades offers a new and unique approach to the Iliad and, more particularly, the Odyssey through an exploration of the role and function of the Underworld as a poetic resource permitting an alternative perspective on the epic past.

Was Ancient Greek religion really 'mere ritualism'?

This book analyses hundreds of votive body parts to examine how ideas about the human body changed throughout classical antiquity.

Meet the Greek gods as you have never seen themin LEGO form!

This book uses the mythological hero Heracles as a lens for investigating the nature of heroic violence in Archaic and Classical Greek literature, from Homer through to Aristophanes.

Was Ancient Greek religion really 'mere ritualism'?

Greek myth comes to us through many different channels.

Kenosis Creativity Architecture locates and explores creativity's grounding in the ancient concept of kenosis, the "e;emptying"e; that allows creativity to happen; that makes appearance possible.

Learn about compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends in The Mythology Book.

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Theology and Existentialism in Aeschylus revivifies the complex question of fate and freedom in the tragedies of the famous Greek playwright.

A new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.

In this unique exploration of world mythology, discover how ancient tales across cultures have influenced today's pop culture, from Beyonce to Game of Thrones.

Guides the reader through the fascinating field of ancient Greek myth from its origins to modern interpretations in writing and film.

This volume offers an instructive comparative perspective on the Judaic, Christian, Greek and Roman myths about the creation of humans in relation to each other, as well as a broad overview of their enduring relevance in the modern Western world and its conceptions of gender and identity.

Animal sacrifice has been critical to the study of ancient Mediterranean religions since the nineteenth century.

Explore the world's great myths and legends, brought to life in this enthralling retelling of age-old stories passed down from generation to generationFrom the heroes of Ancient Greece to The Dreaming of Australian aborigines, here are the myths that, thousands of years after they were first told, are still relevant today.

A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world.

A new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.

In a paradigm shift, this book redefines Orphism as a polemical label for extra-ordinary religion, good or bad.

Stories about dragons, serpents, and their slayers make up a rich and varied tradition within ancient mythology and folklore.

The earliest written references to the Osirian myth-complex appeared already in the Pyramid Text spells (c.

Applying the latest narratological theory and focusing on the use of anachrony (or 'chronological deviation'), this book explores how Statius competes – successfully – for a place within an established literary canon.

Late Bronze Age tombs in Greece and their attendant mortuary practices have been a topic of scholarly debate for over a century, dominated by the idea of a monolithic culture with the same developmental trajectories throughout the region.

Presenting a wide range of new scholarly approaches, this is the first volume to critique the highly influential television series Xena: Warrior Princess.

Reconstructs ancient rituals in their day/night/season combining them with relevant mythology and astronomical observations to understand the ritual''s cosmological links.

With a focus on Asian traditions, this book examines varieties of thought and self-transformative practice that do not fit neatly on one side or another of the standard Western division between philosophy and religion.

Ever since the rise of science and the scientific method in the seventeenth century, we have rejected mythology as the product of superstitious and primitive minds.

Roused by a single drop of blood, Rosie Daniels wakes up to the chilling realisation that her husband is going to kill her.

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In the Greek Classical period, the symposium--the social gathering at which male citizens gathered to drink wine and engage in conversation--was held in a room called the andron.

Celebrating the contributions of Panayotis Pachis to the field, this book discusses the past, present, and future of the study of religion in antiquity and modernity.

The twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical world.

A recurring and significant theme in ancient Greek literature is that of returns and returning, chiefly - but by no means only - of mythical Greek heroes from Troy.

A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world.

Roman Republican Augury: Freedom and Control proposes a new way of understanding augury, a form of Roman state divination designed to consult the god Jupiter.

The Inuit are a familiar part of Canadian identity but also exotic residing in the remote Arctic.

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