Publisher's Synopsis
This introduction to Greek and Roman mythology provides a combination of poetic narrative, translations of original source material and critical interpretation of myths. Material new to this edition includes new archaeological discoveries and research relating to mythology.;The book includes the complete Homeric Hymns and other works by Homer, Hesiod, Ovid and a variety of other Greek and Roman writers. It analyzes the survival of myth in literature, art, music and films, including commentary on classical myths in a historical and cultural context. There is also an emphasis on a feminist approach to mythology.
