Summary
Edith Hamilton’s mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture—the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.
We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry-from Freud’s Oedipus complex to Wagner’s Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra. Both a reference text for scholars of all ages and a book to simply enjoy, Mythology is a classic not to be missed.
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Mythology Information
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition (January 1, 2011)
Language : English
Mass Market Paperback : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0446574759
ISBN-13 : 978-0446574754
Lexile measure : 1040L
Item Weight : 9.5 ounces
Dimensions : 4.1 x 1.25 x 7.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,897 in Books
About the Author
Edith Hamilton, an educator, writer and a historian, was born August 12, 1867 in Dresden, Germany, of American parents and grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her father began teaching her Latin when she was seven years old and soon added Greek, French, and German to her curriculum.
