A bestiary of monsters in Greek mythology /

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This work explores the realm of the imaginary world of Greek mythology and presents the reader with a categorisation of monstrosity, referring to some of the most noted examples in each category.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Syropoulos, Spyros D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Summertown, Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2018]
Subjects:
Mythology, Greek.
Monsters > Mythology.
Mythologie grecque.
Monstres > Mythologie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
Mythology, Greek
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction / by Richard Buxton
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Humanoid monsters. Arimaspians
  • Blemmyae
  • Cyclopes
  • Cynocephaloi and Akephaloi
  • Giants
  • Phorcids (Graeae, Gorgons & Sirens). Graeae
  • Gorgons
  • Chapter 2: Serpentine creatures. Amphisbaena
  • Cychreus
  • Typhon
  • Python
  • Hydra of Lerna
  • Chapter 3: Partly human. Centaurs
  • Echidna
  • Scylla
  • Sphinx
  • Chapter 4: Monstrous animals. Cerberus
  • Orthus
  • Mares of Diomedes
  • Lion of Nemea
  • Phoenix
  • Hippalectryon
  • Chapter 5: Ghosts and daemons. Eidola
  • Empousa
  • Eurynomus
  • Gello
  • Lamia
  • Mormo-Mormolyce
  • Telchines
  • Epilogue
  • Works cited. Greek
  • Ancient Greek sources--Translations and commentaries (English)
  • Ancient Greek sources--Translations and commentaries (Greek)
  • Electronic sources
  • Encyclopedias
  • Disclaimer.

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