{"product_id":"myths-of-the-ancient-greeks-isbn-9780451206855","title":"Myths of the Ancient Greeks","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom one of today’s foremost scholars, a lively retelling of the timeless tales…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are the myths that have influenced so much of our cultural heritage. Such age-old stories as the tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice or Demeter’s loss of her daughter, Persephone, resonate strongly with readers even today. In this book the rousing adventures of the heroes Herakles, Theseus, and Perseus are intertwined with the tragedies of immortal Prometheus and mortal Oedipus, the amorous escapades of Zeus, the trickery of Hermes, and the ecstasy of Dionysus. In-depth introductions to each section deepen your understanding of the myths—and heighten your reading pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in simple yet elegant prose, these tales emerge in brilliant new life. From the creation battle of the gods and Titans to Odysseus’ return home from the Trojan War, this indispensable volume contains fifty-six legendary stories—handed down from generations past—that will continue to captivate readers for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eMyths of the Ancient Greeks - Richard P. Martin       The Beginnings: Gods and Creatures\u003cbr\u003eOffspring of Iapetos the Titan\u003cbr\u003eDescendants of Atlas, Greek and Trojan\u003cbr\u003eWarriors, Kings, and Heroines from Zeus\u003cbr\u003eThe Ancient Greek World\u003cbr\u003eMainland Greece\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 1. The Beginnings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The World Begins\u003cbr\u003e2. Night and Sea\u003cbr\u003e3. The Coming of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e4. Battles of the Gods\u003cbr\u003e5. The Final Struggles of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e6. The Marriages of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e7. The Birth of Apollo and Artemis\u003cbr\u003e8. Prometheus and the Human World\u003cbr\u003e9. Prometheus Punished\u003cbr\u003e10. The Great Flood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 2. Singers, Players, and Rivals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. The Muses and Their Offspring\u003cbr\u003e12. The Song of Orpheus\u003cbr\u003e13. The Muses Victorious\u003cbr\u003e14. Apollo's Rival\u003cbr\u003e15. Hermes Tricks Apollo\u003cbr\u003e16. Pan the Goat-God\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 3. Lovers Mortal and Divine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17. The Loves of Apollo\u003cbr\u003e18. Fiery Births: Asklepios and Dionysus\u003cbr\u003e19. The God of Ecstasy\u003cbr\u003e20. Demeter and Persephone\u003cbr\u003e21. Dangerous Huntress\u003cbr\u003e22. Hephaestus the Smith\u003cbr\u003e23. Aphrodite's Loves\u003cbr\u003e24. Cosmic Couples\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 4. The Tales of Athens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25. Athens Arises\u003cbr\u003e26. Crimes in Regal Blood\u003cbr\u003e27. Tales from the Virgin's City\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 5. Theseus, Lord of Athens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e28. The Sword Under the Stone\u003cbr\u003e29. The Cretan Adventure\u003cbr\u003e30. Life After the Labyrinth\u003cbr\u003e31. Final Falls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 6. Herakles, Greatest of Heroes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e32. The Glory of Hera\u003cbr\u003e33. The Hero Grows Up\u003cbr\u003e34. The Labors of Herakles\u003cbr\u003e35. The Last Years of Herakles\u003cbr\u003e36. A Wedding and a Funeral\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 7. Once and Future Heroes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e37. Perseus the Boaster\u003cbr\u003e38. Perseus Finds a Wife\u003cbr\u003e39. Jason and the Voyage East\u003cbr\u003e40. A Prize and a Princess\u003cbr\u003e41. Jason and Medea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 8. The Saga of Thebes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e42. Two Foundations\u003cbr\u003e43. Family Misfortunes\u003cbr\u003e44. Savior and Destroyer: Oedipus the King\u003cbr\u003e45. Fraternal War\u003cbr\u003e46. The Final Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 9. The War at Troy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e47. The Cosmic Struggle\u003cbr\u003e48. Judgment and Reward\u003cbr\u003e49. On Pelops' Island\u003cbr\u003e50. Prelude to War\u003cbr\u003e51. The Wrath of Achilles\u003cbr\u003e52. The End of Troy\u003cbr\u003e53. The Returns of the Heroes\u003cbr\u003e54. Odysseus, Last Hero Home\u003cbr\u003e55. A Return to Ithaca\u003cbr\u003e56. End of an Era\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003eIndexProfessor \u003cb\u003eRichard P. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Greek and Latin literature at Stanford University. Martin's research focuses primarily on Homeric poetry and how it functioned as a performance art in ancient Greece. His research has involved fieldwork in modern Crete, interviewing those who still perform traditional oral epics. In addition, he has studied resemblances between ancient oral poetry and modern rap. He has worked on presenting Homer digitally, in a full-scale multimedia version of the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey \u003c\/i\u003eon CD, in connection with distance learning projects. Martin is also interested in the performance of Greek lyric as represented in myth and art, and the analysis of Greek myth. Born and raised in Boston, he studied Classics as well as medieval and modern Irish language and literature at Harvard University, where he received his BA in Classics and Celtic literature and his MA and PhD in classical philology. Prior to his position at Stanford, Professor Martin taught Classics for 18 years at Princeton University. He was the chair of the Department of Classics at Stanford from 2002 through 2008.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305281442021,"sku":"NP9780451206855","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451206855.jpg?v=1767733427","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/myths-of-the-ancient-greeks-isbn-9780451206855","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}