Gods and mortals : ancient Greek myths for modern readers / Sarah Iles Johnston ; with illustrations by Tristan Johnston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, Sarah Iles, 1957- author.

Contributor:

Johnston, Tristan, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Greek.

Mythology, Classical.

Gods, Greek.

Heroes--Mythology--Greece.

Heroes.

Legends--Greece.

Legends.

Heroes--Mythology.

Greece.

Physical Description:

xiii, 477 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Ancient Greek myths for modern readers

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"A new and modern retelling of all the major myths of Ancient Greek mythology by one of the leading scholars of classical myth"-- Provided by publisher.

"An enticing and entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals is a major new telling of ancient Greek myths by one of the world's preeminent experts. In a fresh, vibrant, and compelling style that draws readers into the lives of the characters, Sarah Iles Johnston offers new narrations of all the best-known tales as well as others that are seldom told, taking readers on an enthralling journey from the origin of the cosmos to the aftermath of the Trojan War. Some of the mortals in these stories are cursed by the gods, while luckier ones are blessed with resourcefulness and resilience. Gods transform themselves into animals, humans, and shimmering gold to visit the earth in disguise-where they sometimes transform offending mortals into new forms, too: a wolf, a spider, a craggy rock. Other mortals-both women and men-use their wits and strength to conquer the monsters created by the gods-gorgons, dragons, harpies, fire-breathing bulls.Featuring captivating original illustrations by Tristan Johnston, Gods and Mortals highlights the rich connections between the different characters and stories, draws attention to the often-overlooked perspectives of female characters, and stays true both to the tales and to the world in which ancient people lived. The result is an engaging and entertaining new take on the Greek myths"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: THE CODS

1. Earth and Her Children

2. The Titans

3. The Young Gods Rebel

4. Zeus Becomes King

5. Persephone's Story

6. Demeter's Wanderings

7. Demeter and Persephone

8. Athena, Artemis and Apollo Are Born

9. Apollo Establishes His Oracle

10. Hephaestus's Story

11. Hermes the Cattle Thief

12. Dionysus Is Born, and Dies, and Is Born Again

13. Dionysus and the Pirates

14. Aphrodite Experiences Desire

GODS AND MORTALS

15. Prometheus, Epimetheus and the First Men

16. Prometheus Steals Fire

17. Pandora's Gifts

18. Lycaon Tests Zeus

19. The Flood

20. Io's Story

21. Phaethon Drives the Chariot of the Sun

22. Europa and the Bull

23. Callisto's Story

24. Daphne and Apollo

25. Artemis and Actaeon

26. Niobe and Leto

27. Arachne and Athena

28. Baucis and Philemon

29. Hyrieus and His Ox

30. Orion

31. Erigone and Icarius

32. Apollo and Hyacinthus

33. Leda and Her Children

34. Melampus and the Daughters of Proetus

35. Pan and Syrinx

36. Echo and Narcissus

37. The Greed of Midas

38. Tantalus Tests the Gods and Pelops Makes a Bad Decision

39. Tityus and Leto

40. Ixion, the Cloud and the Centaurs

41. The Deaths of Sisyphus

42. The Daughters of Danaus and the Sons of Egyptus

43. Asclepius Challenges Death

44. Minos and Polyidus

45. Minos and Scylla

46. Pasiphae and the Bull

47. Daedalus and Icarus

48. Procne and Philomela

49. Salmacis and Hermaphroditus

50. Pygmalion and the Statue

51. Myrrha and Adonis

HEROES

PERSEUS

52. Danae and the Shower of Gold

53. Polydectes and the Gorgon's Head

54. Some Weird Nymphs

55. Beheading Medusa

56. Andromeda

BELLEROPHON

57. Bellerophon and Pegasus

58. Stheneboea

59. The Chimera

60. The End of Bellerophon

CADMUS

61. Cadmus and the Serpent's Teeth

62. Ino and Athamas

63. The Return of Dionysus

HERACLES

64. The Birth of Heracles

65. Heracles Murders His Family

66. The Nemean Lion and the Lernaean Hydra

67. The Ceryneian Hind and the Erymanthian Boar

68. The Stables of Augeas and the Stymphalian Birds

69. The Cretan Bull and the Mares of Diomedes

70. Alcestis

71. Hippolyta's Belt and the Cattle of Geryon

72. Cacus and the Apples of the Hesperides

73. A Journey to the Underworld

74. Slave to Omphale

75. A New Wife and New Problems

ATALANTA

76. Atalanta

ORPHEUS

77. A Marvelous Musician

78. Orpheus the Argonaut

79. Eurydice

80. The Death of Orpheus

JASON

81. Chiron and Jason

82. Losing a Sandal and Reclaiming the Kingdom

83. The Lemnian Women

84. Heracles and Hylas

85. The Harpies and the Clashing Rocks

86. Colchis

87. The Tasks

88. Claiming the Fleece

89. Circe and the Phaeacians

90. Home Again

91. Medea in Corinth

MELEAGER

92. The Calydonian Boar

THESEUS

93. Athena's City

94. Theseus Travels to Athens

95. A Wicked Stepmother

96. A Voyage to Crete

97. The Princess and the Minotaur

98. Theseus Becomes King

99. A Father's Curse

100. New Brides

101. The Death of Theseus

OEDIPUS

102. The Birth of Oedipus

103. A Troubling Oracle

104. A Riddle Contest

105. Revelations

106. The Theban War

107. Antigone

THE TROJAN WAR

108. Peleus and Thetis

109. The Judgment of Paris

110. A Promise Comes Due

111. Iphigenia

112. Protesilaus and Laodamia

113. Agamemnon and Achilles

114. Hera Deceives Zeus

115. Achilles and Patroclus

116. Achilles and Hector

117. Achilles and Priam

118. The Deaths of Achilles and Ajax

119. Neoptolemus and Philoctetes

120. The Horse

121. The Trojan Women

THE RETURNS

122. Atreus and Thyestes

123. Agamemnon's Return

124. Orestes's Return

125. A Trial in Athens

126. Helen and Menelaus

127. Neoptolemus's Return

ODYSSEUS

128. Odysseus and Telemachus

129. Nestor and Menelaus

130. Calypso

131. The Princess and the Castaway

132. A Ghastly Host

133. Circe

134. Visiting the Dead

135. Monstrous Females

136. The Cattle of the Sun

137. Home at Last

138. Penelope and Odysseus

139. A Contest and a Battle

140. New Lives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Johnston, Sarah Iles, 1957- Gods and mortals

ISBN:

9780691199207

0691199205

OCLC:

1338132155

Publisher Number:

99993021110