War in Greek Mythology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chrystal, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2020.

Summary:

A study of the Greek mythological wars between Olympians, Titans, giants, centaurs, lapiths and humans, and their significant influence on later cultures.Even though war and conflict generally feature prominently in Greek mythology, comparatively little has been written on the subject.

Contents:

Cover

Author

Book Title

Copyright

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction: Exploding Myth

Chapter 2: The Gods of War

Chapter 3: Titanomachy: War of the Titans - Who Shall Rule the World?

Chapter 4: Gigantomachy: War of the Giants - Another Battle for the Cosmos

Chapter 5: The Typhonomachy: Zeus Wins the Day, and Every Day Thereafter

Chapter 6: Centauromachy: The Wedding Guests From Hell

Plate Section

Chapter 7: Amazonomachy Amazons: 'Those who fight like men'

Chapter 8: The Theban Wars: Complex Oedipus, the Seven Against Thebes and the Epigoni War

Chapter 9: Heracles: Not labouring but battling

Chapter 10: The Trojan War: The Battle for Helen and the Great Sulk

Chapter 11: Hell for the Heroes: Coming home, Domestic Crises, Murder, Incest and Infanticide

Chapter 12: Batrachomyomachia: of Mice and Frogs

Chapter 13: Epilogue: Perpetuating Greek Myth in the Modern World

Appendix: War Deities in Greek Mythology

Notes

Further Reading.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5267-6619-1

1-5267-6617-5

OCLC:

1200755354