Description
30-Second Mythology: The 50 most important classical gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, myths and legacies, each explained in half a minute.
Paperback ? Import, 17 August 2017
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- Publisher : The Ivy Press (17 August 2017)
- Language : English
- Pages : 160 pages
- ISBN-13 : 9781782405160
- Weight : 272 g
- Dimensions : 15 x 19.5 cm
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Average Rating:
3.6 rating based on 441 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 178240516X
ISBN-13: 9781782405160
Goodreads: 37975899
Author(s): Publisher: Ivy Press
Published: //2017
What did Hercules do to deserve his twelve labors? How did Narcissus find the love of his life? And why did Odysseus take ten years to travel 500 miles? You might recall such epic events, but do you know them well enough to brighten up dinner party discussions with tales of gods and monsters?
30-Second Mythology sets out the most significant details and unravels the underlying meaning of the greatest classical myths. Revealing the origins of the gods, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece and Rome, the book outlines the key aspects of their stories for the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and one picture. Featuring detailed biographies of the seven greatest poets and playwrights of the ancient world, 30-Second Mythology explains the enduring influence of ancient myth in the blink of a Cyclops' eye.
3.6 rating based on 441 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 178240516X
ISBN-13: 9781782405160
Goodreads: 37975899
Author(s): Publisher: Ivy Press
Published: //2017
What did Hercules do to deserve his twelve labors? How did Narcissus find the love of his life? And why did Odysseus take ten years to travel 500 miles? You might recall such epic events, but do you know them well enough to brighten up dinner party discussions with tales of gods and monsters?
30-Second Mythology sets out the most significant details and unravels the underlying meaning of the greatest classical myths. Revealing the origins of the gods, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece and Rome, the book outlines the key aspects of their stories for the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and one picture. Featuring detailed biographies of the seven greatest poets and playwrights of the ancient world, 30-Second Mythology explains the enduring influence of ancient myth in the blink of a Cyclops' eye.