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Who's Who in Classical Mythology

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Who's Who in Classical Mythology offers an extensive and detailed reference on figures from Greek and Roman myths. With over 1200 entries, it covers gods like Apollo, Zeus, Athena, and Dionysus, as well as mortals including Achilles, Odysseus, and Romulus. The book provides biographical details, historical and geographical context, genealogical trees, and a comprehensive list of Greek and Latin authors.
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The most complete and detailed reference book of its kind, Who's Who in Classical Mythology contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters.

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Who's Who in Classical Mythology is the most complete and detailed reference book of its kind. It offers scholarly, yet accessible accounts of those mythological tales surrounding such gods as Apollo, Zeus, Athena, and Dionysus, as well as mortals such as Achilles, Odysseus, Jason, Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, and Tarquin.

It contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters, providing detailed biographical information, together with historical and geographical background. In addition, there are comprehensive genealogical trees of important mythological families and a detailed list of all Greek and Latin writers referred to in the text.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415260411

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 384

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