The Gods of Greece and RomeFrom famous denizens of Olympus to anonymous river nymphs and sea monsters, the deities of the ancient world populate the pages of this resource. Richly readable and informative, it defines the myths in terms of their influence on Western literature, and depicts the role of the deities in everyday life. |
Contents
ZEUSJUPITER | 3 |
HERAJUNO | 33 |
POSEIDONNEPTUNUS | 45 |
HESTIAVESTA | 59 |
HERMESMERCURY | 69 |
DEMETER GAIACERES TELLUS | 87 |
APOLLONAPOLLO | 103 |
ARTEMISDIANA | 128 |
EROS AMOR AND PSYCHE | 188 |
HADES PLUTO PERSEPHONE PROSERPINA AND THE LOWER WORLD | 200 |
CHAPTER XV DIONYSOSBACCHUS | 211 |
THE LESSER GODS | 235 |
THE DIOSCURI | 237 |
HERAKLESHERCULES | 246 |
RHEA KYBELEMAGNA MATER | 253 |
ASKLEPIOSÆSCULAPIUS HYGIEIA | 259 |
HEPHAISTOSVOLCANUS | 149 |
ATHENAMINERVA | 157 |
ARESMARS | 169 |
APHRODITEVENUS | 178 |
PANFAUNUS | 264 |
THE INFERIOR GODS OF THE SEA AND THE RIVERS | 271 |
JANUS | 285 |
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Achilles ægis Æneid altar Amazons ancient Aphrodite Apollo appeared Argos arrows Artemis artists Asklepios Athena Athenians Attica Bakchos battle beasts beauty became believed blessing called Capitoline celebrated Centaurs Ceres CHAPTER chariot daughter dead death deities Delphi Demeter Diana Dionysos Dioscuri divine earth Eleusis Erinyes Eros father Faunus favour festival goddess of love gods golden Grecian Greece Greeks guardian Hades hand heaven Hence Hephaistos Hera Herakles herds Hermes hero Hestia Homer honour horses Iliad island Janus Juno Jupiter king Kronos Kybele later legend light lower world Lykaios Mænads maidens moon mortal mother mountain Muses MYTHS nymphs Odysseus Olympian Olympos once Persephone poets Polydeukes Poseidon priests Psyche queen recognised Rhea Kybele river Roman Rome sacred sacrifice sanctuary Satyrs serpent Sibylline Books spring stood Tellus temple translation Troy Vatican Museum Venus Vesta victory warlike wild wine worship wreath youth Zeus