Classical Mythology in Context Lisa Maurizio
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Leda, in Greek legend, usually believed to be the daughter of Thestius, king of Aetolia, and wife of Tyndareus, king of Lacedaemon. The Context of Edith Hamilton's Mythology. Classical Mythology in Context encourages students to directly encounter and explore ancient myths and to understand them in broader interpretative contexts. The following discussion of the uses of classical mythology in art is meant to serve as the vault mosaics show Dionysus and the vintage in a Christian context. 18-49: Myth & Cultural Context. Retail Price to Students: $79.95. Classical Mythology in Context. Also explains the historical and literary context that influenced The Iliad. Of The Iliad's heroes after the war occupy an important space in Greek mythology. Cashford = The Buxton: "Introduction: Myths in Context": pp. Antigone, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta. A study of major Greek myths, their origin, content and interpretation, as well as genres of the ancient Greek world within their historical and cultural context. Buxton, The Complete World of Greek Mythology. LLT 121.1 Classical Mythology Fall 2014 Required readings are taken from Barry Powell, Classical Mythology, 7th or 6th ed.