The gods of Olympus : a history
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor
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292.211 G796
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Book
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x, 290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just plain silly. Yet for all their foibles and flaws, they proved to be tough survivors, far outlasting classical Greece itself. In Egypt, the Olympian gods claimed to have given birth to pharaohs; in Rome, they led respectable citizens into orgiastic rituals of drink and sex. Under Christianity and Islam they survived as demons, allegories, and planets; and in the Renaissance, they triumphantly emerged as ambassadors of a new, secular belief in humanity. Their geographic range, too, has been little short of astounding: in their exile, the gods of Olympus have traveled east to the walls of cave temples in China, and west to colonize the Americas. In a lively, original history, Barbara Graziosi offers the first account to trace the wanderings of these protean deities through the millennia. Drawing on a wide range of literary and archaeological sources, The Gods of Olympus opens a new window on the ancient world and its lasting influence.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Graziosi, B. (2014). The gods of Olympus: a history . Metropolitan Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graziosi, Barbara. 2014. The Gods of Olympus: A History. Metropolitan Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graziosi, Barbara. The Gods of Olympus: A History Metropolitan Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Graziosi, Barbara. The Gods of Olympus: A History Metropolitan Books, 2014.
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