Companion to Greek Mythology

by Ken Dowden and DOWDEN

Book Overview

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. Features essays from a prestigious international team of literary experts Includes coverage of Greek myth's intersection with history,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118785169
• ISBN13: 9781118785164
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.6"