Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
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Author
Contributions
- William F. Hansen - Editor
- William F. Hansen - Translator
- William F. Hansen - Introduction
- 2017 by William Hansen - Copyright
- Glynnis Fawkes - Cover Art
and 2 more
- Amanda Weiss - Cover Design
- for Jude, Julene, and Jim - Dedicated to
Publication
2019-10-29 - Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Language
English
Word Count
146,000 words, Guess
Page Count
584 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28726378M
- ISBN-139780691195926
- ISBN-100691195927
- OCLC Control Number1089564343
- Library of Congress Control Number2016019001
and 2 more
- Amazon0691195927
- Goodreads44526063
Classifications
- DDC398.20938--dc23
- LCCBL312
Description
**The first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories―from myths and fairy tales to jokes** Captured centaurs and satyrs, incompetent seers, people who suddenly change sex, 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. Complete with beautiful illustrations, this one-of-a-kind anthology will delight general readers as well as students of classics, fairy tales, and folklore.
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