.Classical Myth. DescriptionFor courses in Classical Mythology in Classics, English, or other departments.Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed and class-tested text presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations (ancient and modern) of classical myths and legends, and commentary that emphasizes the anthropological, historical, religious, sociological, and economic contexts in which the myths were told.

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It also provides a cultural context so that students can see how mythology has influenced the world and how it continues to influence society today. Two Chapters on Roman myth. The first chapter focuses on the Aeneid to make the presentation of this epic more consistent with Powell's earlier treatment of the Iliad and the Odyssey. The second chapter explains Roman myth and legend in light of earlier information about the Greeks and the Near East. Both chapters include discussion of divine myth, legend, and folktale to fully embrace Rome within the book's hallmark approach to myth. Greater integration of Greek and Roman myth is also achieved by the new back-to-back treatment of nostoi ('homecomings') of the Greek hero Odysseus and the Roman hero Aeneas. Each chapter includes illustrations.

About the Author(s)Barry B. Powell, after graduation from Berkeley and Harvard, taught at Northern Arizona University, then took a job at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he taught for 34 years.

He is a master of many languages, both ancient and modern, and for many years taught Egyptian philology and culture at Wisconsin, in addition to courses in Classics. His book Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet, which advanced the thesis that one man invented the Greek alphabet in order to record the poet Homer, has become a classic and changed the way we think about the origins of Western Culture. He has written many other books, including two novels and a book of poetry. His book Classical Myth, is the best-selling book on the topic, and is now in its seventh edition. His book Homer is the best-selling study of this author. Vocational e…. The Greeks: History, Culture, and Society (second edition, with Ian Morris) is widely used in college classrooms.

Classical Mythology Eighth Edition Nathan And David

He is currently preparing a translation of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he and his wife Patricia enjoy the company of their children and grandchildren.