A concise dictionary of classical mythology Pierre Grimal

By:

Grimal, Pierre

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Publication details: Oxford Basil Blackwell 1990Description: 456pISBN:

0631166963

Subject(s):

Mythology, classical-Dictionaries

DDC classification:

292.13 GRC

Summary: "The Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology" is a distillation into brief form of the single source dictionary of ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. In keeping with Grimal's original dictionary, first published in 1951 in France the concise version covers virtually all major characters, and eight genaeological tables present the principal complex relationships between gods and men. The entries concentrate on principal versions of each legend, and only the most significant variations are covered, in order to focus on the common core of classical literature. Brief definitions are cross referenced to short accounts of the main legends.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	Central Library Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad Reference	292.13 GRC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		64126

"The Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology" is a distillation into brief form of the single source dictionary of ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. In keeping with Grimal's original dictionary, first published in 1951 in France the concise version covers virtually all major characters, and eight genaeological tables present the principal complex relationships between gods and men. The entries concentrate on principal versions of each legend, and only the most significant variations are covered, in order to focus on the common core of classical literature. Brief definitions are cross referenced to short accounts of the main legends.

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