Myths of Greece and RomePenguin Books, 1981 - 308 من الصفحات Orpheus leading his beloved Eurydice back to life … Ulysses battling to resist the mesmerising Sirens’ song … The tragedy of the vengeful Medea … The timeless stories of the gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome are charged with passion and romance, magic and murder. Each one is brought to life beautifully in this lavishly illustrated edition of Thomas Bulfinch’s ‘The Age of Fable’ compiled by Bryan Holme. The narrative is clear and captivating, while the illustrations demonstrate the profound effect the myths had on the great artists of the West, via paintings and sculptures by masters from Botticelli to Picasso. |
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الصفحة 126
... Athens was her chosen seat, her own city, awarded to her as the prize of a contest with Neptune, who also aspired to it. The tale ran that in the reign of Cecrops, the first king of Athens, the two deities contended for the possession ...
... Athens was her chosen seat, her own city, awarded to her as the prize of a contest with Neptune, who also aspired to it. The tale ran that in the reign of Cecrops, the first king of Athens, the two deities contended for the possession ...
الصفحة 181
... Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezen. He was brought up at Troezen, and when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father. Aegeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son ...
... Athens, and of Aethra, daughter of the king of Troezen. He was brought up at Troezen, and when arrived at manhood, was to proceed to Athens and present himself to his father. Aegeus, on parting from Aethra, before the birth of his son ...
الصفحة 183
... Athens. Theseus went to repel the plunderers. The moment Pirithous beheld him, he was seized with admiration; he ... Athenian, and they swore inviolable fidelity. Their deeds corresponded to their professions, and they ever continued ...
... Athens. Theseus went to repel the plunderers. The moment Pirithous beheld him, he was seized with admiration; he ... Athenian, and they swore inviolable fidelity. Their deeds corresponded to their professions, and they ever continued ...
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STORIES OF GODS AND HEROES | 13 |
PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA | 38 |
APOLLO AND DAPHNEPYRAMUS AND THISBECEPHALUS AND PROCRIS | 43 |
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Achilles Aeneas Aeson alludes ancient Apollo Aristaeus arms arrow Athens Bacchus beauty behold body breath brother Cadmus called cave Cephalus Ceres chariot charm Cupid Cyclops daugh daughter death deities Diana Dryope earth Eurystheus eyes fate father fell fled friends gave goddess gods golden Greek vase hair hand head heard heaven Hector Hercules hero Hippomenes husband island Jason Jove Juno Jupiter king land looked lyre maiden Medea Meleager Mercury Milton Minerva monster mortal mother mountain Museum National Gallery Neptune nymphs oracle Orpheus palace Patroclus Perseus Phaeacian Phineus Pirithous poet Priam Proserpine Psyche queen river rock round Scylla seized sent serpent ship shore Sibyl sight sister sleep stars stood story struck tears temple Theseus thou thought threw told took tree Trojans Troy turned Turnus Ulysses Venus waves wife wind wings wound youth