Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae: Two Handbooks of Greek Mythology (Hackett Classics)

Apollodorus; Hyginus

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ISBN 10: 0872208206 ISBN 13: 9780872208209
Published by Hackett Pub Co, 2007
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By offering, for the first time in a single edition, complete English translations of Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae--the two most important surviving "handbooks" of classical mythography--this volume enables readers to compare the two's versions of the most important Greek and Roman myths. A General Introduction sets the Library and Fabulae into the wider context of ancient mythography; introductions to each text discuss in greater detail issues of authorship, aim, and influence. A general index, an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers are also included.

About the Author: Stephen M. Trzaskoma is Associate Professor of Classics, The University of New Hampshire.

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Title: Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae: ...
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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