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 238
... sight and cast him out on the seashore. The blinded hero followed the sound of a Cyclops' hammer rill he reached Lemnos, and came to the forge of Vulcan, who, taking pity on him, gave him Kedalion, one of his men, to be his guide to the ...
... sight and cast him out on the seashore. The blinded hero followed the sound of a Cyclops' hammer rill he reached Lemnos, and came to the forge of Vulcan, who, taking pity on him, gave him Kedalion, one of his men, to be his guide to the ...
الصفحة 254
... sight of which the joyful Grecians shouted and the ships reechoed the acclaim. The Trojans, at the sight of the well-known armor, struck with terror, looked everywhere for refuge. First, those who had got possession of the ship and set ...
... sight of which the joyful Grecians shouted and the ships reechoed the acclaim. The Trojans, at the sight of the well-known armor, struck with terror, looked everywhere for refuge. First, those who had got possession of the ship and set ...
الصفحة 292
... sight, drew his sword and would have struck, but the Sibyl restrained him. They then came to the black river Cocytus, where they found the ferryman, Charon, old and squalid, but strong and vigorous, who was receiving passengers of all ...
... sight, drew his sword and would have struck, but the Sibyl restrained him. They then came to the black river Cocytus, where they found the ferryman, Charon, old and squalid, but strong and vigorous, who was receiving passengers of all ...
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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