Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Clear Guide to Olympian Gods, Roman Deities, Heroes, Creatures, and Classical MythsBy E. M. Berens
Length12h 15m
About this audiobook
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome is a lucid compendium of classical mythology, tracing the genealogies, attributes, adventures, and moral meanings of gods, heroes, nymphs, and mortals from the Olympian order to the heroic sagas of Troy and Thebes. Written in an accessible Victorian prose style, it combines narrative retelling with explanatory commentary, situating Greek myth alongside its Roman adaptations. The book belongs to a nineteenth-century tradition of popular classical handbooks that sought to make antiquity intelligible to educated general readers. E. M. Berens remains a comparatively elusive figure, yet the work reveals an author deeply shaped by the classical learning and pedagogical ideals of late Victorian Britain. Berens writes not as a speculative mythographer but as a careful synthesizer, drawing together inherited literary traditions from Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, and later classical sources. The book's orderly structure suggests a didactic purpose: to introduce readers to the imaginative foundations of Western literature and art. This volume is recommended for readers seeking a clear, elegant entrance into Greco-Roman myth without the apparatus of specialist scholarship. Students, teachers, and lovers of classical literature will find it a reliable guide to the stories that continue to animate poetry, drama, painting, and modern cultural memory.
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- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
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Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length12 hrs 15 mins
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Publish dateAug 2, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome (Annotated)
26SELENE (Luna).
2Introduction
27ARTEMIS (Diana).
3Historical Context
28HEPHÆSTUS (Vulcan).
4Synopsis (Selection)
29POSEIDON (Neptune).
5PART I.—MYTHS.
30SEA DIVINITIES.
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6INTRODUCTION.
31OCEANUS.
7ORIGIN OF THE WORLD.—FIRST DYNASTY.
32NEREUS.
8URANUS AND GÆA. (Cœlus and Terra.)
33PROTEUS.
9SECOND DYNASTY.
34TRITON and the TRITONS.
10CRONUS (Saturn).
35GLAUCUS.
11RHEA (Ops).
36THETIS.
12DIVISION OF THE WORLD.
37THAUMAS, PHORCYS, and CETO.
13THEORIES AS TO THE ORIGIN OF MAN.
38LEUCOTHEA.
14THIRD DYNASTY—OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES.
39THE SIRENS.
15ZEUS11 (Jupiter).
40ARES (Mars).
16HERA (Juno).
41NIKE (Victoria).
17PALLAS-ATHENE (Minerva).
42HERMES (Mercury).
18THEMIS.
43DIONYSUS (Bacchus).
19HESTIA (Vesta).
44AÏDES (Pluto).
20DEMETER (Ceres).
45PLUTUS.
21APHRODITE (Venus).
46MINOR DIVINITIES.
22HELIOS (Sol).
47THE HARPIES.
23EOS (Aurora).
48ERINYES, EUMENIDES (Furiæ, Diræ).
24PHŒBUS-APOLLO.
49MOIRÆ or FATES (Parcæ).
25HECATE.
50NEMESIS.
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