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Classical Mythology in Literature, Art and Music | |||||
2001 • 1-58510-036-6 • paper • 528 pages • 7 x 10 • $44.95 This well respected text covers Classical Mythology as well as its influences on art, literature and music throughout the courses of Western Civilization. Designed for high school and college level courses in departments of Classics and humanities. | About the Author | Contents | | |||||
Originally published in the 1960s, this standard illustrated work covers the gods and heroes of the Classical world, with special emphasis on the influence Classical mythology has had on literature, art and music in Western civilization.
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Philip Mayerson is professor emeritus at NYU. | |||||
Preface Chapter I Myths and Mythographers of Greece and Rome Homer. Hesiod. The Rhapsodes and Lyric Poets. Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The Hellenistic Age. The Roman Period. Vergil and Ovid. Myth, Legend, Folktale. Chapter II Cosmogony and Theogony: Greek Myths of the Creation The Birth of the Universe. The Birth of the Titans. The Overthrow of Uranus (Heaven). The Reign of Cronus. The Monstrous Offspring of Phorcys and Ceto. The Birth of Nature Dieties. The Birth of the Olympians. Chapter III Battles of the Titans and the Rise of Zeus Part 1: Zeus versus Prometheus Part 3: Zeus versus Typhon, the Hundred-Headed Dragon Part 4: Zeus versus the Giants - The Gigantomachy Part 5: The New Regime of Zeus The Birth of Athena. Themis. The Horae (Hours). The Moerae (Fates). The Charities (Graces). The Muses. The Conclusion of the Theogony. Chapter IV The Gods of Mount Olympus 1. Zeus (Jupiter, Jove) 2. Hera (Juno) 3. Poseidon (Neptune) Poseidon and King Laomedon. Poseidon versus Athena and Hera. Poseidon's Offspring. Proteus. 4. Demeter (Ceres) Persephone (Proserpina). The Rape of Persephone. The Thesmophoria. The Eleusinian Mysteries. Triptolemus. 5. Hestia (Vesta) 6. Apollo Apollo at Delphi. The Delphic Oracle. Cassandra. The Sibyl. Daphne. Asclepius (Aesculapius). Admetus and Alcestis. Euripides' Alcestis. Marpessa and Idas. Hyacinth. Apollo Musagetes. Apollo versus Marsyas. Apollo versus Pan and the Story of Midas. Linus. Phaethon. 7. Artemis (Diana) Callisto. Iphigeneia. Actaeon. Niobe, Tityus. Orion. Artemis at Ephesus. Arethusa. Endymion. 8. Athena (Minerva) Arachne. Athena at Athens. Athena as the Goddess of War. 9. Hephaestus (Vulcan) 10. Ares (Mars) 11. Aphrodite (Venus) Anchises. Paris. Pygmalion. Adonis. Cupid and Psyche. Hero and Leander. Pyramus and Thisbe.. 12. Hermes (Mercury) Pan. Pan and Syrinx. Pan and Marathon. The "Death" of Pan. Pitys and Echo. Echo and Narcissus. Hermaphroditus. Chapter V The House of Hades: The Gods of the Underworld The Kingdom of Hades The Rivers of the Underworld. Charon. Elysium and the Islands of the Blessed Tartarus Tityus, Tantalus, and Sisyphus. Ixion. The Judges in the Underworld Punishment in Tartarus. Chapter VI Dionysus and Orpheus: God and Man, Myth and Mystery Dionysus Dionysiac Worthip. Dionysus at Athens. Dionysus at Rome. Orphism. The Myths of Dionysus. The Birth of Dionysus. The Travels of Dionysus. Dionysus versus Lycurgus. Dionysus at Thebes; Euripides' Bacchae. Dionysus and the Daughters of King Proetus. Dionysus and the Daughters of King Minyas. Dionysus and the Pirates. Orpheus Orpheus the Musician. Orpheus and Eurydice. Chapter VII The Age of Heroes Heroic Motifs. Heroic Genealogy. The Descendants of Deucalion and Pyrrha. The Descendants of Inachus. The Story of Io. The House of Danaus Perseus. Perseus and Medusa. Perseus and Andromeda. Pegasus. Bellerophon. Heracles (Hercules). The Events Preceding Heracles' Birth: Amphitryon and Alcmene. The Birth of Heracles. Heracles' Early Years. The Labors of Heracles. The Nemean Lion. The Hydra of Lerna. The Hind of Ceryneia. The Erymanthian Boar. The Augean Stables. The Stymphalian Birds. The Cretan Bull. The Man-eating Mares of Diomedes. Hylas. The Girdle of the Amazons. Geryon. The Golden Apples of the Hesperides. Cerberus. Antaeus. Lityerses. Cacus. Heracles' Later Life and Apotheosis. The House of Minos Europa and the Bull. Minos. The Minotaur. Deadalus and Icarus. The House of Cadmus The Founding of Thebes. The Daughters of Cadmus. Phrixus and Helle. Amphion and Zethus. Oedipus. The Riddle of the Sphinx. Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus. Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus. Tiresias. The Seven Against Thebes. The Epigoni (Descendants). Sophocles' Antigone. The Descendants of Aeolus Jason. The Argo and the Argonauts. The Golden Fleece. The Voyage of the Argo. Medea Meets Jason. Jason Wins the Golden Fleece. The Flight of Jason and Medea and the Return of the Argonauts. Medea's Magic and the Fate of Aeson and Pelias. Euripides' Medea. The Calydonian Hunt. Atalanta. The Descendants of Erichthonius Procne and Philomela. Erechtheus. Procris and Cephalus. Scylla, Daughter of Nisus. Aegeus. Theseus. The "Labors" of Theseus. Theseus versus the Minotaur. Adiadne Abandoned. Hippolytus and Phaedra. Theseus and Pirithous. Chapter VIII The Trojan War The Leading Families Peleus Atreus Pelops. Atreus versus Thyestes. Tyndareus Leda and the Swan. Castor and Polydeuces (Pollux). Clytemnestra and Helen. Priam Ganymede. Laomedon. Tithonus and Eos. Hector and Andromache. Paris. The Ante-Homerica The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis. The Judgment of Paris. The Call to Arms. The Greek Forces at Aulis. Philoctetes. The Landing at Troy and the First Casualty, Protesilaus. Initial Forays and the Death of Troilus. The Iliad The Wrath of Achilles. Thetis Intercedes for Achilles. Agamemnon's Plan of Action. Paris Challenges the Greeks. Paris and Menelaus Duel. Men and Gods Join the Battle. Hector and Andromache. Hector and Ajax Duel to a Draw. Overtures to Achilles. Odysseus and Diomedes Raid the Trojan Camp. The Battle at the Ships. Patroclus Fights and Dies. Achilles Ends His Feud with Agamemnon. Achilles Takes to the Field. The Death of Hector. The Last Rites for Patroclus. Priam Ransoms the Body of Hector. The Fall of Troy Penthesileia. Memnon. The Death of Achilles. The Contest for the Arms of Achilles. The Death of Paris. The Palladium. The Stratagem of the Wooden Horse. Laocoön. Troy's Final Hours. Sophocles' Philoctetes. Sophocles' Ajax. Euripides' Trojan Women. Euripides' Hecuba. Chapter IX The Homecomings The Return of Menelaus. The Fate of the Lesser Ajax. Diomedes' Return. Idomeneus and his Son. The Homecoming of Agamemnon. The Oresteia. Agamemnon. The Libation Bearers (Choephoroe). The Eumenides. The Odyssey. The Situation at Ithaca. Calypso's Isle. Nausicaa. The Palace of Alcinous. The Cicones. The Lotus-Eaters. Polyphemus, the Cyclops. Aeolus, Keeper of the Winds. The Laestrygonians. Circe. The House of Hades. The Sirens. Scylla and Charybdis. The Cattle of Hyperion. Odysseus in Ithaca. In Eumaeus' Hut. Telemachus Returns and Meets his Father. Odysseus in the Palace. Eurycleia Recognizes Odysseus. The Great Bow. The Fate of the Suitors. Odysseus and Penelope Reunited. Odysseus and Laertes. the End of the Feud. Chapter X Aeneas the the Quest for a New Troy Juno's Hostility. The Trojans at Carthage. Aeneas Tells of Troy's Downfall. The Departure from Troy. The Harpies. Helenus and Andromache. The Cyclopes Again. Dido and Aeneas. En Route to Italy. Palinurus. Italy at Last. Aeneas in the Underworld. The Promised Land. The Fulfillment of the Prophecy. Allecto Stirs Up Conflict. War Between the Trojans and the Latins. Alliance with Evander. Turnus Attacks the Trojan Camp. Nisus and Euryalus. The Death of Pallas. Aeneas Kills Lausus and Mezentius. A Truce. The Death of Camilla. Aeneas and Turnus Duel. Post-Aeneid Events. Romulus and Remus. The Founding of Rome. Bibliography Index
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Classical Mythology in Literature, Art and Music
