Are any forum members familiar with Greek/Roman myths and legends. I am trying to find a book which will explain these by short description. So far have had no luck with my local library and with Abe Books online. Would be very useful as a reference, particularly for crossword addicts and any advice would be appreciated. Perhaps there are online sources, but I would prefer in book form.
The references for this wikipedia article might provide what you’re after.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_mythology#References
Just did an internet search for:
greek roman mythology legends encyclopedia
And came across many potential books. This one came up on top and is looks interesting as it also includes myths and legends from elsewhere too…
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World
bucolic3401 said:
Are any forum members familiar with Greek/Roman myths and legends. I am trying to find a book which will explain these by short description. So far have had no luck with my local library and with Abe Books online. Would be very useful as a reference, particularly for crossword addicts and any advice would be appreciated. Perhaps there are online sources, but I would prefer in book form.
So you want a brief description of about seven thousand years of mythology, in the form of a book. There are none that provide anything like a reasonable coverage, though you might be able to build a library of books to get a vague idea of it. You might want to start with something like Bullfinch’s Mythology, for an elementary introduction.
bucolic3401 said:
Are any forum members familiar with Greek/Roman myths and legends. I am trying to find a book which will explain these by short description. So far have had no luck with my local library and with Abe Books online. Would be very useful as a reference, particularly for crossword addicts and any advice would be appreciated. Perhaps there are online sources, but I would prefer in book form.
bucolic3401 said:
Are any forum members familiar with Greek/Roman myths and legends.
Anything in particular, or just generally.
I have a couple of books on ancient mystery cults packed away in boxes. I could dig them out and give you authors and titles. I don’t really have much on general myths and legends.
mollwollfumble said:
bucolic3401 said:
Are any forum members familiar with Greek/Roman myths and legends. I am trying to find a book which will explain these by short description. So far have had no luck with my local library and with Abe Books online. Would be very useful as a reference, particularly for crossword addicts and any advice would be appreciated. Perhaps there are online sources, but I would prefer in book form.
Wookiemeister knows a heck of a lot about Greek/Roman history, possibly also myths and legends.
in Oedipus Rex one story line sees the protagonist blind himself and cast himself from
Thebes , another has him staying in Thebes unblinded and as king!
I like “ the hounds of acteon”
the ultimate karmic tale of man that says fuck you to the universe and spends too much time being the bane of blameless animals
Time to google.
“The only general mythographical handbook to survive from Greek antiquity was the Bibliotheca (Library) of Apollodorus. This is a compendium of myths and heroic legends, arranged in three books, generally dated to the first or second centuries AD. It contains brief and unadorned accounts of myth”. As for books, wiki suggests:
. Hard, Robin (1999). The Library of Greek Mythology (Oxford University Press). (Amazon has it in paperback for $10.14)
. Simpson, Michael, “Introduction” in Gods & Heroes of the Greeks: The Library of Apollodorus, Michael Simpson (translator), The University of Massachusetts Press, (1976). ISBN 0870232053. (Amazon paperback $23.78)
. Smith, R. Scott & Trzaskoma, Stephen M., trans. (2007). Apollodorus’ Library and Hyginus’ Fabulae: Two Handbooks of Greek Mythology (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing ISBN 0872208214). (Amazon $12.90)
“Major sources for Roman myth include the Aeneid of Vergil and the first few books of Livy’s history as well as Dionysius’ s Roman Antiquities.”
The Aeneid is basically a retelling of Homer’s Illiad and Odyssey, with a few extra bits thrown in.
although probably best put in this thread…
stumpy_seahorse said:
kii said:
Divine Angel said:Heh. We’re having a problem with ants as well, except we’re not giving anything away. So far the ants are being kept at bay with a lot of mopping.
Might be a reasonable reason to request an echidna or two.
there’s enough people with snakes in the forum already…
share it here too
furious said:
- In Greek mythology, Echidna (/ɪˈkɪdnə/; Greek: Ἔχιδνα, “she viper”) was a half-woman, half-snake monster, known as the “Mother of All Monsters” because many of the more famous monsters in Greek myth were mothered by her.
“The echidnas are named after Echidna, a creature from Greek mythology who was half-woman, half-snake, as the animal was perceived to have qualities of both mammals and reptiles.”
Not once in school did anyone ever tell me that…
Thanks for enlightening me. I do not need to learn anything else today…
stumpy_seahorse said:
share it here toofurious said:
- In Greek mythology, Echidna (/ɪˈkɪdnə/; Greek: Ἔχιδνα, “she viper”) was a half-woman, half-snake monster, known as the “Mother of All Monsters” because many of the more famous monsters in Greek myth were mothered by her.
“The echidnas are named after Echidna, a creature from Greek mythology who was half-woman, half-snake, as the animal was perceived to have qualities of both mammals and reptiles.”
Not once in school did anyone ever tell me that…
Thanks.
Half man half wookie
wookiemeister said:
Half man half wookie
half wit…
stumpy_seahorse said:
wookiemeister said:
Half man half wookiehalf wit…
Dear oh dear.