Mythical monsters in classical literature

Mythical monsters in classical literature

by Murgatroyd, Paul

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Mythical monsters in classical literature / Paul Murgatroyd.

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.

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Notes

Originally published: London : Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd, 2007.

The Physical Object

  • Description:ix, 200 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780715636275, 0715636278
  • oclc:on1023813716
  • LC Classification:PA3015.R4
  • Dewey Decimal:809.9337

Table of Contents

1. Vampires, werewolves and the living dead. Furies, Keres, Empusa and strix ; Werewolves ; The living dead ; Appendix : Non-mythical monsters -- 2. Impact -- 3. Laocoon and the sea-snakes -- 4. Sirens. In Homer's Odyssey ; In Apollonius of Rhodes' Voyage of Argo ; In other classical authors ; In medieval, Renaissance and later authors -- 5. Other winged monsters. The Stymphalian birds ; Griffins ; The sphinx ; Harpies -- 6. A monster-slayer. Theseus' early life and conquests ; The Minotaur ; The Calydonian boar ; The centaurs ; Theseus' end -- 7. A good monster : Chiron -- 8. Metamorphosed monsters. Medusa ; Scylla -- 9. Jason and the Argonauts. Talos ; The hydra ; The earthborn men -- 10. Fighting with monsters (1). The second labour of Heracles : the Hydra of Lerna ; Plot analysis : functions and stages ; Filling out the story ; The tenth labour of Heracles : Geryon and Cacus -- 11. Fighting with monsters (2). Typhos ; Perseus, Andromeda and the sea-monster ; Perseus and Medusa -- 12. Polyphemus. Odysseus and Polyphemus ; Polymphemus and Galatea ; Appendix : Other gigantic monsters.

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Subjects

Classical literature Classical literature -- History and cri… Criticism, interpretation, etc History Littérature ancienne -- Histoire et cri… Monsters Monsters -- History -- To 1500 Monsters in literature Monstres -- Dans la littérature Mythologie ancienne dans la littérature Mythology, Classical, in literature To 1500

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Murgatroyd, Paul

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