Pantheon

Resumen del libro

Have you ever wondered what the Eleusinian Mysteries were? Unsure whether Aphrodite ends up with Hephaestus or with Ares? Want to know how to identify each of the nine Muses? Whether you're already well versed in the lore, or are discovering these tales for the first time, this handbook is your ultimate companion to the characters from Greek myth. Informed by sources ranging from Homer and Hesiod's poetry to Athenian drama, and from 5th century BCE Greek vases to Roman statues, bestselling author and classicist Caroline Lawrence provides insightful profiles for each god, demigod, hero and monster.

Learn the origin stories and best-known myths of each deity, as well as their attributes and how to identify them in art.

Biografía del autor

Caroline Lawrence (Bakersfield, EEUU) se trasladó a Inglaterra para estudiar clásicas en Cambridge. Allí fue donde creó la serie que la hizo famosa: x{0026} 38;lt;ix{0026} 38;gt;The Roman Mysteriesx{0026} 38;lt;/ix{0026} 38;gt;, novelas de misterio en la época del imperio romano. x{0026} 38;lt;ix{0026} 38;gt;Se busca: P.K. Pinkerton x{0026} 38;lt;/ix{0026} 38;gt;es su nueva serie, situada en el Oeste americano, y con las mismas características de la anterior: aventura trepidante, personajes inolvidables y rigor histórico.