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'Athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the sky, and fixed it to the very pole of the heavens.' The constellations we recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In the third century BC Eratosthenes compiled a handbook of astral mythology in which the constellations were associated with figures from legend, and myths were provided to explain how each person, creature, or object came to be placed in the sky. Thus we can see Heracles killing the Dragon, and Perseus slaying the sea-monster to save Andromeda; Orion chases the seven maidens transformed by Zeus into the Pleiades, and Aries, the golden ram, is identified flying up to the heavens. This translation brings together the later summaries from Eratosthenes' lost handbook with a guide to astronomy compiled by Hyginus, librarian to Augustus. Together with Aratus's astronomical poem the Phaenomena, these texts provide a complete collection of Greek astral myths; imaginative and picturesque, they also offer an intriguing insight into ancient science and culture. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Constelation Myths With Aratuss Phaeno

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This translation brings together ancient classical texts derived from eratosthenes handbook of astral mythology hyginus guide to astronomy and aratus s astronomical poem phaenomena to provide a complete collection of greek astral myths athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the Uiterlijk 17 januari in huis .. MEER INFO

Complete Odes

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The greek poet pindar c 518 428 bc composed victory odes for winners in the ancient games including the olympics the odes contain versions of some of the best known greek myths and are also a valuable source for greek religion and ethics verity s lucid translations are complemented by insights Uiterlijk 17 januari in huis .. MEER INFO

Medieval Writings on Secular Women

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A collection that brings together a host of writings from across different regions and cultures of the middle ages from the ninth to the fifteenth century it is arranged to follow the life stages of a medieval woman living a secular existence from infancy and girlhood through marriage and mother 2 - 3 weken .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Ebook

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 14 mei 2015

Ebook Formaat: Adobe ePub

Illustraties: Met illustraties

Hoofdauteur: Onbekend

Tweede Auteur: Hyginus

Co Auteur: Aratus

Hoofduitgeverij: Oup Oxford

Eerste Vertaler: Robin Hard

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EAN: 9780191026539

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