Ancient Greek religion and mythology

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Based on 10 years of dedicated research, Dangerous Illusions is a battle cry for the human race to throw off religion in favour of logic and reason.

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

You've read the myth of the Golden Fleece.

You've read the myths, now discover what really happened!

The second heart-pounding Greek-myth-inspired romantasy from the author of Threads That Bind, perfect for fans of Alexandra Bracken s Lore, Leigh Bardugo s Six of Crows and Chloe Gong s These Violent Delights.

The ancient Greeks attributed great importance to the sacred during war and campaigning, as demonstrated from their earliest texts.

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

This multidisciplinary volume examines the ongoing effects of James G.

Sophocles addresses themes of civil disobedience, fidelity, and love for family; and questions which law is greater: the gods' or man's-in this play that challenged many established mores of Ancient Greece.

Set in the city of Argos a few years after the Trojan war, 'Electra' recounts the tale of Electra and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother Clytemnestra and step father Aegisthus for the murder of their father, Agamemnon.

Sophocles' play is a famous retelling of Aias's (Ajax's) demise.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek tragedies, 'King Oedipus' (or 'Oedipus Rex') is the first play in the Oedipus trilogy (followed by 'Oedipus at Colonus' and then 'Antigone').

'Critias,' one of Plato's late dialogues, contains the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus.

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

'Medea' is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea, and first produced in 431 BC.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus.

Journey with Ulysses as he battles to bring his victorious, but decimated, troops home from the Trojan War, dogged by the wrath of the god Poseidon at every turn.

King Agamemnon returns victorious from the Trojan War, where dark foreshadowings develop.

Ten tragedies by one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, namely Hecuba, Orestes, The Ph nician Virgins, Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis, The Bacchae, The Heraclidae, Iphigenia in Aulis, and Iphigenia in Tauris.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus.

In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece is the fleece of the gold-haired winged ram, which can be procured in Colchis.

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A focused study of an ancient myth and its reception, which provokes new consideration of how myth in general can challenge social norms.

Among the oldest adventure stories still told, Homer's Odyssey - rendered here in prose - follows Odysseus, hero-king of Ithaca, through ten years of trial on his long voyage home from the Trojan War.

This epic volume brings together the two greatest adventure stories ever told - Homer's Iliad and Odyssey - the twin heroic poems at the foundation of Western literature, retold here in prose.

This edition of The Iliad is Homer's legendary account of the Trojan War in prose - an epic battle fought over three thousand years ago that left a lasting mark on world history.

First published in 1874, "e;The Extant Odes of Pindar"e; contains a complete collection of all known odes written by Ancient Greek lyric poet Pindar.

First published in 1910, this book explores the subject of athletics festivals in ancient Greece, looking in detail at its history as well as the exercises commonly seen at such occasions.

The international Number One bestseller from the author of The Song of Achilles, shortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionWoman.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Greeks were history's great men of thought.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.