01874nam a2200253Ia 450000500170000000800470001724500810006410000200014510000610016526000550022625000540028130000410033530000100037650000670038602000260045365000740047965000740055305000240062754600150065150508730066633600260153933700280156533800270159320260803094232.0251212s2012    xx            000 0 und dÃÃÃ1 aOh my gods :ba modern retelling of Greek and Roman myths /cPhilip Freeman.  aFreeman, Philip  d1961-|0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2001019789.  aNew York :bSimon & Schuster Paperbacks,cÃ2012.  aFirst Simon and Schuster trade paperback edition.  axx, 348 pages : genealogical tables:  c22 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 323-336) and index.  a9781451609981|q(pbk.)  aMythology, Greek.0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85089396.  aMythology, Roman.0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85089423.  a398.20938 F85o 2013  ain English  aThe author, a professor of classics and visiting scholar at the Harvard Divinity school presents modern interpretations of traditional Greek and Roman myths that render classic themes accessible to a new generation of readers. Here he retells some of the most popular myths and tales of errant gods, fantastic creatures, and human heroes, including powerful Zeus, his wife Hera, Apollo, beautiful Aphrodite, fierce Athena, the dauntless heroes Theseus and Hercules, the doomed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the tales of the Argonauts, and the narrative of the Battle of Troy. These Greek and Roman myths are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature; they still inspire awe, give us courage, and break our hearts. They have inspired plays, operas, and paintings, and live on today in movies and video games. -- From back cover.  atext txt|2rdacontent.  aunmediated n|2rdamedia.  avolume nc|2rdacarrier.