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DescriptionIf you appreciate this torrent, please give it a thumbs up! To all who have taken time to give a thumbs up on any of my torrents... THANK YOU! Thank you to all those helping to seed previous uploads (the true heroes of Kickass Torrents!) Thank you in advance for all those who will help seed this one as well. BEFORE REQUESTING A RESEED PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE TORRENT AND WAIT 5 MINUTES. MANY TORRENTS HAVE ERRONEOUS SEED INFORMATION, SHOWING -0- WHEN THERE ARE MANY SEEDERS.  Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology presents over 1,400 comprehensive A–Z entries of the myths and legends of ancient Greece and Rome. The entries are cross-referenced where appropriate, and an extensive bibliography is provided. Entries include Heracles and Alexander the Great, and geographical features such as the islands of the Blessed and Dardanelles. An unusual feature of this dictionary is the inclusion of astronomical data, linking the myths and legends to the celestial objects named after them. Diverse characters and events from related traditions―Greco-Egyptian, Roman-Celtic, and more―round out the volume. Students of classical Greek and Roman traditions, librarians, and general readers will turn to this volume again and again for authoritative information on the myths and legends of these ancient cultures. From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up-In more than 1400 entries, this guide covers the major gods and heroes, many minor figures, and even some historical figures and places. Unfortunately, the text is sometimes confusing, marred by syntactic tangles and clumsy wording. Some content errors exist (e.g., Hellenic for Hellenistic, Phintias for Phidias), together with inadequate cross-referencing (e.g., between "Trojan Horse" and "Wooden Horse," neither referencing the other). There is no way to tell which names in a given entry have their own individual entries. The preface asserts that "...practice and common sense will lead to the correct pronunciation" of Greek names, end of subject. The orientation is not literary: there is no distinction between the Iliadic and Odyssean portrayal of Odysseus, between the Underworld of the Odyssey and that of the Aeneid, no mention of scholarly debate over Virgil's Augustan agenda, and not enough detail in the description of Odysseus's or Aeneas's narratives. Such weaknesses reduce the value of what is a most thorough and helpful guide. There is an extensive bibliography (missing Piero Boitani, Roberto Calasso, Brooks Otis), and the appendixes give chronologies of ancient Greece, Rome, and Roman emperors.-Patricia Lothrop-Green, St. George's School, Newport, RI Series: World Mythology Library Binding: 370 pages Publisher: ABC-CLIO (December 1, 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 1576070948 ISBN-13: 978-1576070949 Related Torrents
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