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The twelve Olympians.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Seltman, Charles Theodore, 1886-1957.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology, Greek.
- Physical Description:
- 208 pages : illustrations, map. ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Crowell, [1960]
- Summary:
- "In The Twelve Olympians each of the twelve major gods of ancient Greece is dealt with individually. The origin of their respective names and cults of worship are traced ... Many illustrations are included ... The Homeric Hymns, the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Odes of Pindar contribute to the thorough documentation of the lives of the twelve Olympians ... Dr. Seltman also considers the gods of Greece in their significance as a definitive system of theology"--Back cover.
- Contents:
- The principal Greek deities with their Roman equivalents.
- The beliefs of the Greeks.
- Hera.
- Zeus.
- Athene.
- Hermes.
- Aphrodite.
- Hephaistos.
- Ares.
- Apollo.
- Artemis.
- Poseidon.
- Demeter.
- Dionysos.
- Honorary Olympians.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC:
- 264452
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