Classical Myth: An Introduction

by Barry B. Powell

Myths are not just the stories from the ancient Greeks and Romans--they represent deep truths from the essential concerns people face in their lives. Readers may already have heard of the Trojan Horse or how Oedipus married his own mother, but why have these stories lingered?

In Classical Myth: An Introduction, Barry B. Powell provides the historical and theoretical background necessary for us to understand not only the concept of what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472039725
• ISBN13: 9780472039722
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 256 Pages