Author: E. M. Berens
Narrator: Ulf Bjorklund
Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 11/08/2022
Genre: Literary Criticism - Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Discover Ancient Greece and Rome like never before with this compendium that begins with creation myth of Uranus and Gaea and includes descriptions and tales of gods both major and minor, as well as mythical creatures and other divinities. Author and scholar E.M. Berens also details how the people of ancient Greece and Rome worshiped, covering sacred sites and customs, as well as their significance. Also included are well over a dozen key legends: the punishment of Prometheus, the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece, and many others. Berens's seminal work offers something for anyone interested in Greek and Roman mythology, whether they are just beginning to learn or are looking to add to already established knowledge.
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