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H. A. Guerber Myths of Greece and Rome

Literary Collections
English
98378 Words
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A classic of mythology, long prized for its accurate retelling of the principal myths of Greece and Rome, and for its commentary on their origins and significance. The collection begins with myths involving the gods — Jupiter, Apollo, Venus, Mars, others — and ends with the adventures of Ulysses and Aeneas. The aim of this book is to present a complete and entertaining account of Grecian and Roman mythology in such a manner that the student will appreciate its great influence upon literature and art. These myths, an inexhaustible fund of inspiration for the poets and artists of the past, have also inspired many noted modern works. To impress this fact forcibly upon the student, appropriate quotations from the poetical writings of all ages, from Hesiod's "Works and Days," to Tennyson's "Oenone," have been inserted in the text. The myths are told as graphically and accurately as possible, great care being taken, however, to avoid the more repulsive features of heathen mythology; and when two or more versions of the same myth occur, the preference has invariably been given to the most popular, that is to say, to the one which has inspired the greatest works. [more]

Keywords: myths of greece and rome, guerber, classical mythology, greek mythology, roman mythology, gods and goddesses, paganism

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H.A. Guerber Legends of the Middle Ages

Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art

Fiction
English
112114 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Hélène Adeline Guerber (1859–1929[1]), better known as H.A. Guerber, was a British historian most well known for her [more]

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Helene A. Guerber The Book Of The Epic (fiscle part-III)

Fiction
English
163482 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Hélène Adeline Guerber (1859–1929[1]), better known as H.A. Guerber, was a British historian most well known for her [more]

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H. A. Guerber The Story of the Greeks

Fiction
English
67402 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Hélène Adeline Guerber (1859–1929[1]), better known as H.A. Guerber, was a British historian most well known for her written histories of Germanic mythology. Her most well known work is Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas (George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., London, 1908). Other histories by Guerber include The Myths of Greece & Rome (London, George G Harrap & Co, 1908), Legends of the Rhine (A.S. Barnes & Co., New York, 1895; new edition 1905),[2] Stories of the Wagner Opera, The Book of the Epic, The Story of the Ancient World, The Story of the Greeks, The Story of the Romans, Legends of the Middle Ages, The Story of the Renaissance and Reformation, The Story of the Thirteen Colonies, and The Story of the Great Republic. [more]

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H. A. Guerber Myths of the Norsemen

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98337 Words
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas by H.A. Guerber. A collection of myths that tell of the creation of the world, the deeds of such gods and heroes as Odin, Thor and Siegfried, the machinations of the evil Loki, and more. Entertaining and readable, these tales present the ancient Germanic and Scandinavian myths that have helped shape literature. H. A. Geuerber's The Myths of the Norsemen is a classic collection of stories retold from Norse mythology. Beginning with the Norse myth of creation and following through the sagas of more than twenty gods, heroes and villains, The Myths of the Norsemen recounts the rich mythological tradition of the Norse people. Of the more familiar characters in this collection one might immediately recognize the stories of Odin and Thor. These stories are brought together with less familiar Norse myths. Readers both young and old will delight in these classic tales of adventure and fantasy. [more]

Keywords: the myths of the norseman, norse mythology, mythology, paganism, gods and goddesses, adventure and fantasy

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Helene A. Guerber The Book Of The Epic (Fiscle Part 3) Of 1

Short Story
English
167158 Words
Ages 18 and up
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The Greatest Of All The World's Epics, The Iliad And The Odyssey, Are Attributed To Homer, Or Melesigenes, Who [more]

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H. A. Guerber Myths of the Norsemen (illustrated)

Fairy Tale
English
99761 Words
Ages 3 and up
118
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This book gives you something other books on Norse mythology do not. It contains 64 superb black and while illustrations which, for those who love mythology, are worth the price of the book alone. Also, this volume contains the most dramatic and compelling retelling of Ragnarok I have ever found. In this book, the myths are partly stories and partly explanations of what stories and their characters mean. So it does not feel that you are actually reading tales. For a more "direct" reading of the tales I use Crossley-Holland's "The Norse Myths." Also, I thought that too much was made of similarities between Greek and Northern mythology at the end of this book. Some comparisons feel artificial and strained. But one should keep in mind that this book was originally written in the 1920s, when linguists were very impressed, some would say "scandalized," by the apparent common origin of most European and some Asian languages. These languages, which today include all but three European languages, belong to the so-called Indo-European or Indo-Aryan group. It does appear that a number of characters in the Greek and Northern myths had a common Indo-Aryan prototype, but as already said, some similarities are farfetched and artificially constructed. The book contains a comprehensive index. [more]

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