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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vrachel" data-source="post: 9355721" data-attributes="member: 314213"><img src="http://[url]http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2691/thumb43.jpg[/url]" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     This is a higher quality scan and a much newer edition than the 3rd edition that's been floating around for years. Featuring the authors' extensive, clear, and faithful translations of original sources, Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition, retells the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, it incorporates a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make classical myths come alive for students. The discussion covers comparative and interpretative approaches as well as evidence from art and archaeology. The authors also examine the enduring survival of classical mythology in the fields of art, literature, music, dance, and film. Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition, enables students to explore the fascinating nature of Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines and to appreciate the most significant ancient sources of classical legends and myths. The text is beautifully enhanced by over 150 illustrations, both in color and black and white. Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition features: More extensive translations of works by the ancient authors: Selections by Greek authors include all thirty-three Homeric Hymns; the important passages in Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days; and excerpts from Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Plato, Lucian, Pindar, the Pre-Socratic philosophers, and the Lyric poets. Works by Latin authors including Ovid, Vergil, Statius, Manilius, and Seneca are also provided. An expanded art program: Sixty-six new illustrations—selected from both the ancient and the modern world—appear throughout the text and are accompanied by substantial and informative captions. Three new maps are also included. Text boxes—incorporated for the first time—explore a variety of new topics and highlight interpretative approaches. A selected bibliography is included for each chapter. More explanatory material is integrated throughout, including a "Glossary of Mythological Words and Phrases in English.The website has been revised to enhance the multifaceted subjects treated in the text and to provide links to numerous helpful resources. List: Preface About the Authors Part One The Myths of Creation: The Gods 1 Interpretation and Definition of Classical Mythology 2 Historical Background of Greek Mythology 3 Myths of Creation 4 Zeus' Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals 5 The Twelve Olympians: Zeus, Hera, and Their Children 6 The Nature of the Gods 7 Poseidon, Sea Deities, Group Divinities, and Monsters 8 Athena 9 Aphrodite and Eros 10 Artemis 11 Apollo 12 Hermes 13 Dionysus, Pan, Echo, and Narcissus 14 Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries 15 Views of the Afterlife: The Realm of Hades 16 Orpheus and Orphism: Mystery Religions in Roman Times Part Two The Greek Sagas: Greek Local Legends Introduction 17 The Theban Saga 18 The Mycenaean Saga 19 The Trojan Saga and the Iliad 20 The Returns and the Odyssey 21 Perseus and the Legends of Argos 22 Heracles 23 Theseus and the Legends of Attica 24 Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts 25 Myths of Local Heroes and Heroines Part Three The Nature of Roman Mythology 26 Roman Mythology and Saga Part Four The Survival of Classical Mythology 27 Classical Mythology in Literature and Art 28 Classical Mythology in Music, Dance, and Film Select Bibliography Glossary of Mythological Words and Phrases in English The Greek Spelling of Names Indexes Index of Authors, Artists, Composers, and Titles Glossary/Index of Mythological and Historical Persons, Places, and Subjects | 844 pages | 21.3MB | English | PDF |     [code] http://uploading.com/files/a4e5c81m/Classical.Mythology_.7th.ed_.Oxford_.2003.pdf/ [/code]</blockquote>

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