Greek Gods, Human Lives : What We Can Learn from Myths

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ISBN: 9780300107692 | 0300107692
Cover: Trade Paper
Copyright: 5/10/2005

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In this lively book, preeminent classicist Mary Lefkowitz brings fresh insights to the mythology of ancient Greece, demonstrating that these stories are not only entertaining, but also offer crucial lessons about human experience.

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Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(12)
1. Origins	13	(17)
2. Gods Among Mortals	30	(23)
3. The Gods in the Iliad	53	(32)
4. The Gods in the Odyssey	85	(28)
5. The Gods in Drama I: Apollo and Orestes	113	(28)
6. The Gods in Drama II: Apollo, Athena, and Others	141	(28)
7. The Gods in Hellenistic Poetry	169	(21)
8. The Gods in the Aeneid	190	(19)
9. Changes	209	(25)
Conclusion: The Gods in Our Lives	234	(7)
Notes	241	(10)
Glossary	251	(10)
References	261	(6)
Recommendations for Further Reading	267	(2)
Index	269

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Greek Gods, Human Lives : What We Can Learn from Myths

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