Classic Mythology

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FACTFINDER GUIDE
CLASSIC
MYTHOLOGY
EDITED BY JO FORTY
Timeless and compelling, the mythical stories of power, intrigue, love, passion, vengeance, and war are a fundamental and enduring aspect of human culture and evolution. These tales of might and magic, helped our ancestors to understand the mysteries of life and the universe by placing abstract concepts in a symbolic context. For example the goddess of love and beauty, known as Aphrodite in Greek mythology, was famed for bringing love into the world, and through her actions could inspire both great passion and discord, just as the human emotion can and does. Re, greatest of the Egyptian pantheon, represented the power of the sun and as such his was the force that called the Earth into creation. So important was he to the Egyptian peoples that it is believed that the pyramids were created in an attempt to bridge the gap between Earth and the god.
Such is the power of myths that they are as relevant today as they were many... Tovább

Fülszöveg

FACTFINDER GUIDE
CLASSIC
MYTHOLOGY
EDITED BY JO FORTY
Timeless and compelling, the mythical stories of power, intrigue, love, passion, vengeance, and war are a fundamental and enduring aspect of human culture and evolution. These tales of might and magic, helped our ancestors to understand the mysteries of life and the universe by placing abstract concepts in a symbolic context. For example the goddess of love and beauty, known as Aphrodite in Greek mythology, was famed for bringing love into the world, and through her actions could inspire both great passion and discord, just as the human emotion can and does. Re, greatest of the Egyptian pantheon, represented the power of the sun and as such his was the force that called the Earth into creation. So important was he to the Egyptian peoples that it is believed that the pyramids were created in an attempt to bridge the gap between Earth and the god.
Such is the power of myths that they are as relevant today as they were many thousands of years ago, when the gods and goddesses, continued on the back flap
heroes and villains were born in the ancient societies. Indeed the tales have been told over and over to each successive generation and have inspired many great works of art and literature over the millennia as well as swashbuckling Hollywood adventure movies.
This book details the deities in the complex pantheons of Greece, Rome, and Egypt — their adventures and tragedies — and is as entertaining as it is educational. As with all the books in the Factfinder Guide range. Mythology provides a wealth of helpful information and is superbly illustrated with color photography.
About the author A former student at Queen Mary College, London, Jonathon Forty has since written a number of books on Ancient Egypt including Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs and Ancient Egyptian Mythology. As part of a writing and editorial partnership he has also contributed to a number of other diverse titles such as a study of American Airlines and — most enjoyably of all — a study on bottled beers. Vissza