The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths / William Hansen.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
1 online resource (405 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables

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The first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories-from myths and fairy tales to jokesCaptured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick-witted, delicate sensualists, incompetent seers, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh-these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable stories that ancient Greeks and Romans told in their daily lives. Together they created an incredibly rich body of popular oral stories that include, but range well beyond, mythology-from heroic legends, fairy tales, and fables to ghost stories, urban legends, and jokes. This unique anthology presents the largest collection of these tales ever assembled. Featuring nearly four hundred stories in authoritative and highly readable translations, this is the first book to offer a representative selection of the entire range of traditional classical storytelling.Set mostly in the world of humans, not gods, these stories focus on figures such as lovers, tricksters, philosophers, merchants, rulers, athletes, artists, and soldiers. The narratives range from the well-known-for example, Cupid and Psyche, Diogenes and his lantern, and the tortoise and the hare-to lesser-known tales that deserve wider attention. Entertaining and fascinating, they offer a unique window into the fantasies, anxieties, humor, and passions of the people who told them.Complete with beautiful illustrations by Glynnis Fawkes, a comprehensive introduction, notes, and more, this one-of-a-kind anthology will delight general readers as well as students of classics, fairy tales, and folklore.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)
Language note
In English.
Contents
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations and Tables
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Kings and Princesses
  • Chapter 2. Gods and Ghosts
  • Chapter 3. Legends on Various Themes
  • Chapter 4. Tricksters and Lovers
  • Chapter 5. Artists and Athletes
  • Chapter 6. Memorable Words, Notable Actions
  • Chapter 7. Sages and Philosophers
  • Chapter 8. Numskulls and Sybarites
  • Appendix
  • Notes on the Tales
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Ancient Sources
  • List of International Stories
  • Index
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Issued also in print.
ISBN
0-691-19592-7
OCLC
  • 1100697512
  • 969446137
  • 984657337
Doi
  • 10.1515/9781400884674
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