Mythology : timeless tales of gods and heroes / Edith Hamilton ; illustrated by Jim Tierney.

By:

Hamilton, Edith, 1867-1963, author

Contributor(s):

Tierney, Jim, illustrator

Material type:

TextPublication details: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2017.Edition: 75th anniversary illustrated editionDescription: 371 pages : color illustrations, genealogical tables ; 25 cmISBN:

9780316438520 (hardbound)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

CIR BL 312 H36 2018

Summary: Monsters, mortals, gods, and warriors: For over sixty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness today. An essential part of every home library, Mythology is the definitive volume for anyone who wants to know the key dramas, the primary characters, the triumphs, failures, fears, and hopes first narrated thousands of years ago-and still spellbinding to this day.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Book	Cavite State University - CCAT Campus		Book	GCS	CIR BL 312 H36 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))				c.1	Available			R0012054
	Book	Cavite State University - CCAT Campus		Book	GCS	CIR BL 312 H36 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))				c.2	Available			R0012055

Includes index.

Monsters, mortals, gods, and warriors: For over sixty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness today. An essential part of every home library, Mythology is the definitive volume for anyone who wants to know the key dramas, the primary characters, the triumphs, failures, fears, and hopes first narrated thousands of years ago-and still spellbinding to this day.

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