This concise, abridged edition of Pierre Grimal's celebrated DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY brilliantly distils and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. It is the ideal reference tool for anyone with an interest in the Classics or those seeking to explore the many allusions to its mythology that abound in later literature.
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ECHO
A Nymph of the trees and springs. In one account Echo was loved by Pan but loved a Satyr instead, who shunned her; in revenge, Pan sent some shepherds mad, who tore her to pieces. In another account Echo loved Narcissus unrequitedly and pined away; when she died her voice alone remained - this repeated the last syllables of spoken words.
PARCAE
The three Roman goddesses of Destiny, identified with the Greek Moirae. The Parcae were originally the attendant spirits of childbirth. They were depicted as spinning thread and measuring out, at whim, the lifespan of all mortals. They were sisters; they presided over birth, marriage and death. In the Forum the statues of the three Parcae were popularly called the Three Fates (the tria Fata).
SATYRS
Demons of nature who appeared in Dionysus' train. They were represented sometimes with the lower part of the body resembling that of a horse and the upper part that of a man, and sometimes with their animal half in the form of a goat. They had a long, thick tail, like that of a horse, and a perpetually erect penis of enormous proportions. They were depicted as dancing, drinking with Dionysus and pursuing the Maenads and the Nymphs. They were gradually represented with less obviously bestial characteristics: their lower limbs became human, they had feet and not hooves. Only the tail remained, as evidence of their old form.
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Pierre Grimal was born in Paris in 1912. He was a teacher at the Lycees de Rennes and then Senior Lecturer at Caen University. His most recent post was as Professor at Sorbonne University until 1982. He has edited and translated many books on Greek and Latin Literature and is considered the most prominent specialist on Ancient Rome.
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Classical Mythology Dictionary is an excellent addition to Stephen P Kershaws book The Greek Myths. This dictionary expands upon the names, places and other information in greater detail. The dictionary is ideal for everyone from serious academic study to those who just want to learn and understand more about this subject.
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this book is an excellent quick reference guide to classical mythology. great value for money.
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Also a set text text for the course I am doing, but a little gem in its own right. It is a comprehensive, easy to use 'first port of call' for quick background information relating to classical mythology. Definitely worth the money. Recommended.
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Yes, it's a dictionary of classical mythology, but that's about all you get. I would like to have had an introduction and a guide to pronunciation. Read more
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I am trying to improve my knowledge of mythology and I found this book condensed the information without too much effort.
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For a book of this quality, it's a shame (a very little shame) that the first search for references to Acteon failed. But everything else worked out.
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