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The Greek Myths: Volume 1 (1955)

by Robert Graves, Robert Graves (Author)

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Series: The Greek Myths (1)

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Retells the stories of Greek gods and heroes.
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Had to look up words like henotheistic and cathectic. Didn’t learn anything useful until page 384: “No tribal rite has yet been recorded which attempts to keep winter from descending; on the contrary: the rites all prepare the community to endure, together with the rest of nature, the season of the terrible cold.” Etc. And on the next page: “…anyone in exile from the community is a nothing. From the other point of view, however, this exile is the first step of the quest.” Which made me think of my trans friends.
Robert Graves was easier to read, if less plausible.
  marfita | Feb 26, 2024 |
part of 2 vol in case
  SrMaryLea | Aug 22, 2023 |
Although it has been years since I investigated, at the time I read this, and for decades afterward, this was the most complete compendium of the Greek myths I could find, and the only one that included references to all the sources. I found it an invaluable resource. At least some later editions of the same work seem to have omitted the references. Boo! Hiss! ( )
  lidaskoteina | Jul 27, 2022 |
No better source to ensnare you in the material, and he's thorough. ( )
  AnnKlefstad | Feb 4, 2022 |
Full review in [b:The Greek Myths: 2|833495|The Greek Myths 2|Robert Graves|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347308768l/833495._SY75_.jpg|8810030] (not yet finished) ( )
  historybookreads | Jul 26, 2021 |
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Graves, Robertprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Robert GravesAuthormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Baker, GrahameIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Branco, FernandaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
McLeish, KennethIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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The death of the Old Bull of the Year apparently poleaxed, and the birth of the New Year's Bull-Calf from a date cluster; under the supervision of a Cretan Priestess, who identifies herself with the palm-tree.
From a Middle-Minoan bead-seal in the author's collection.  About 1900 B.C.
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In the beginning, Eurynome, the Goddess of All Things, rose naked from Chaos, but found nothing substantial for her feet to rest upon, and therefore divided the sea from the sky, dancing lonely upon its waves.
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Retells the stories of Greek gods and heroes.

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