By offering, for the first time in a single edition, complete English translations of Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae--the two most important surviving "handbooks" of classical mythography--this volume enables readers to compare the two's versions of the most important Greek and Roman myths. A General Introduction sets the Library and Fabulae into the wider context of ancient mythography; introductions to each text discuss in greater detail issues of authorship, aim, and influence. A general index, an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers are also included.
| ISBN: | 9780872208209 |
| Publication date: | 15th March 2007 |
| Author: | Apollodorus, R Scott Smith, Stephen Trzaskoma, Hyginus |
| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company an imprint of Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 247 pages |
| Series: | Hackett Classics |
| Genres: |
Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales Religion: general Ancient history Archaeology |
By offering, for the first time in a single edition, complete English translations of Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae--the two most important surviving "handbooks" of classical mythography--this volume enables readers to compare the two's versions of the most important Greek and Roman myths. A General Introduction sets the Library and Fabulae into the wider context of ancient mythography; introductions to each text discuss in greater detail issues of authorship, aim, and influence.
Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae features in the following genres: Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Religion: general, Ancient history, Archaeology
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Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae was written by Apollodorus, R Scott Smith, Stephen Trzaskoma, Hyginus and published by Hackett Publishing Company an imprint of Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae has 247 pages
Yes it is part of Hackett Classics series
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