Classical mythology morford 10th edition pdf download

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I bought several other works in the same series after this. One very important thing to add - she stimulated an appetite in me to learn more. I would love to hear an expanded version where these lectures serve as a companion to properly narrated stories themselves. Obviously these are academic style lectures, but I think a few complete stories mixed in would have added to the work. My only criticism is that I would have liked the stories and characters she covered to have been presented as such, rather than descriptions and discussions of the stories. I knew a bit about classical mythology before I started, but I knew a lot more by the time I finished. That means the delivery needs to be good to hold my attention and she hit the spot for me. I like to listen while doing other things such as exercising and cooking and driving. The speaker's delivery was at just the right pace for me and with plenty of colour.

I found it entertaining, easy listening, informative and well presented. To me this is an example of audio books at their best. Taking you from the surprising 'truths' about the Minotaur to Ovid's impact on the works of William Shakespeare, these lectures make classical mythology fresh, absorbing, and often surprising.Д«efore I make any criticism, I want to say that for me, this was a 'Couldn't put it down' audio book. You'll also consider the relationship between mythology and culture (such as the implications of the myth of Demeter, Persephone, and Hades for the Greek view of life, death, and marriage), the origins of classical mythology (including the similarities between the Theogony and Mesopotamian creation myths), and the dangers of probing for distant origins (for example, there's little evidence that a prehistoric 'mother goddess' lies at the heart of mythology). What is a myth? Which societies use myths? What are some of the problems inherent in studying classical mythology? She also discusses the most influential 19th- and 20th-century thinking about myth's nature and function, including the psychological theories of Freud and Jung and the metaphysical approach of Joseph Campbell. Professor Vandiver anchors her presentation in some basics. Among those you'll investigate are the accounts of the creation of the world in Hesiod's Theogony and Ovid's Metamorphoses the gods Zeus, Apollo, Demeter, Persephone, Hermes, Dionysos, and Aphrodite the Greek heroes, Theseus and Heracles (Hercules in the Roman version) and the most famous of all classical myths, the Trojan War. These 24 lectures are a vibrant introduction to the primary characters and most important stories of classical Greek and Roman mythology.

Classical mythology morford 10th edition pdf download