mythology, classical

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mythology, classical

The metamorphoses

1960
A collection of classical myths that were related by Roman poet, Ovid.

Roman mythology

2002
Includes the origins of the Roman race, Roman gods, the founding of Rome, and a tale of love.

Ovid in English

1998
Presents a selection of writings by Roman poet Ovid, including the complete elegies from the "Amores," and "Heroides," poems of exile, and excerpts from longer works, rendered in English by a variety of translators.

Metamorphoses

2004
A modern translation of Ovid's "The Metamorphoses," his long poem whose central topic is the theme of transformation, as found in the Greek and Roman myths.

Clash of the Titans

1981
A spectacular screen entertainment based on centuries-old Greek and Nordic legends. The cast includes Larry Hamlin, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, Ursula Andress, and Lawrence Olivier as Zeus. (2 hours).

The age of fable

Bulfinch's mythology
1995
Contains myths of Olympus, thunderous tales of Norse gods, ancient legends of deities and heroes and other myths of ancient Greece and Rome.

A wonder book for boys & girls

1998
A collection of Greek adventures that have been retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Clash of the titans

1996
Based on the Greek myths, depicts the heroic adventures of Perseus, as he battles magic, monsters and ancient gods to rescue beautiful Andromeda from a primeval sea horror.

Gods & goddesses

2006
Interviews with renowned Greek scholars offer an overview of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greek mythology, discussing where the myths originated and why recent evidence suggests that some of the myths may have been true.

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