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Books on: greek mythology influence

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The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology: Based on H.J. Rose's "Handbook of Greek Mythology"

Book by Robin Hard; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Mythology, Greek

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...however, are by no means confined to Greek myth, but accord with a widespread...developed at Rome independently of Greek influence, perhaps even as a folk-tale...reassessment of relevant aspects of the Greek and Roman tradition, there has been...
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The Mycenaean Origin of Greek Mythology

Book by Martin P. Nilsson; University of California Press, 1932

Subjects:

Civilization, Mycenaean, Mythology, Greek

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

CHAPTER I HOW OLD IS GREEK MYTHOLOGY? The question: How old is Greek mythology? may at first sight seem idle, for Greek mythology is obviously of many...to have exercised a profound influence upon the remodeling of the...
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Freudian Mythologies: Greek Tragedy and Modern Identities

Book by Rachel Bowlby; Oxford University Press, 2007

Subjects:

Electra Complex, Greek Drama (Tragedy)--History And Criticism, Oedipus Complex, Psychoanalysis--Greek Influences

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...and son. PSYCHOANALYTIC MYTHOLOGIES S Unlike Oedipus, Cronus...psychoanalytic theory to mythology. The passage is worth considering...interlocutor an analogy with Greek mythology; this is meant as a way...subordinate. Here the gods of mythology and the animals of fairy...
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Pagan Dreiser: Songs from American Mythology

Book by Shawn St. Jean; Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2001

Subjects:

American Fiction--Greek Influences, Classicism In Literature, Classicism--United States, Dreiser, Theodore--1871-1945--Knowledge--Mythology, Myth In Literature, Mythology, Greek, In Literature, National Characteristics, American, In Literature, Paganism In Literature, Religion And Literature--United States--History--20th Century

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...systems based in the Bible, Shakespeare's canon, and Greek mythology. These allusive systems have not yet been adequately...s novels through pagan mythos, as transmitted by Greek epic and trag- edy, could potentially help to clarify...
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Classical Mythology in English Literature: A Critical Anthology

Book by Geoffrey Miles; Routledge, 1999

Subjects:

Adonis (Greek Deity)--Literary Collections, English Literature, English Literature--Classical Influences, Mythology, Classical, In Literature, Mythology, Classical--Literary Collections, Orpheus (Greek Mythology)--Literary Collections, Pygmalion (Greek Mythology)--Literary Collections

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...which sometimes makes classical mythology seem like a vast divine soap...than as the objects of ancient Greek and Roman worship and ritual...them go by two names, one Greek, one Roman. It was the Greeks (sometimes borrowing from...Romans came in contact with Greek culture they borrowed the whole...

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Journal Articles on: greek mythology influence

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Mythology and Mythologies: Methodological Approaches to Intercultural Influences

Journal article by Gary Beckman; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 123, 2003

Subjects:

Mythology and Mythologies: Methodological Approaches to Intercultural Influences (Book)

Collections: History, Entire Library

Mythology and Mythologies: Methodological Approaches to Intercultural Influences. by Gary Beckman...investigate the intellectual influence of Mesopotamian civilization...its translation into Greek, the characters had...in Babylonian and Greek thought ("Mesopotamian...for the presence of Greeks ("Ionians") on...empire ("The Ancient Greeks and the Impact of...
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Greek Myths, Christian Mysteries, and the Tautegorical Symbol

Journal article by Nicholas Halmi; Wordsworth Circle, Vol. 36, 2005

Subjects:

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor--Criticism and interpretation, English romanticism, 1798-1832--Criticism and interpretation, English romanticism, 1798-1832--Religious aspects, Greek mythology--Influence, Prometheus Bound (Play)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...use of un-translated Greek and Latin, and casual...familiarity with the Bible, Greek mythology, and ancient mystery...from the "debasing influences" of polytheism in ancient...conviction that the Greek mystery cults, guided...thereby protected the Greeks from the worst effects...
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Using Greek Mythology to Teach Game Theory

Journal article by James D. Miller, Debbie Felton; American Economist, Vol. 46, 2002

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Using Greek mythology to teach game theory...destined to lead the Greeks to victory in the Trojan...to avoid joining the Greek cause by acting insane...trusted and prevented the Greeks from answering, even...theory rather than in Greek mythology. Game theory is the...
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From Greek Mythology to the Real World of the New Public Management and Democratic Governance (Terry Responds)

Journal article by Larry D. Terry; Public Administration Review, Vol. 59, 1999

Subjects:

Public administration--Management

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From Greek Mythology to the Real World of the New Public...assumptions underpinning them matter; they influence the behavior and actions of public...Chimeras Professor Frant turns to Greek mythology to strategically craft his arguments...
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Oedipus, Shmedipus: Ancient Greek Drama on the Modern Yiddish Stage

Journal article by Debra Caplan; Comparative Drama, Vol. 44, 2010

Subjects:

Classical theater--Analysis, Dramatists--Works, Gordin, Jacob--Works, Greek drama--Influence, Greek drama--Religious aspects, Jewish culture--Influence, Jewish culture--Religious aspects, Medea (Jeffers, Robinson) (Play)--Analysis, Peretz, Isaac Leib--Works, Playwrights--Works, Venus and Shulamis (Play)--Analysis, Yiddish theater--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Literature, Entire Library

...the Judaization of Greek mythology." (1) Yiddish playwrights...their distance from the Greek theatrical canon. Several...aspiring writers to avoid Greek themes. Naphtali Herz...ancient gods that the Greeks and Romans referred...explain Greek and Roman mythology, he becomes increasingly...

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Magazine Articles on: greek mythology influence

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Aphrodite of the Future

Magazine article by Simon Watney; Artforum International, Vol. 32, April 1994

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Aphrodite (Greek mythology)--Influence, Love--Popular culture

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Frats and Sororities; the Greek Rites of Exclusion

Magazine article by M.G. Lord; The Nation, Vol. 245, July 4, 1987

Subjects:

College students, Greek letter societies, Race discrimination--Analysis, Race relations

Collections: Entire Library

...Theyre certainly a strong influence on undergraduate life. Michigan is not alone in its Greek revival. From the late1960s...there is also a black Greek system, the National Pan...There were motifs of Greek mythology in the rituals and lots...
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"The Greek" Invades Italy and Spain: The Artist Domenikos Theotokopoulos-El Greco-Introduced "Such an Extravagant Style That to This Day Nothing Has Been Seen to Equal It, " Noted 17th-Century Writer Jose Martinez. "Attempting to Discuss It Would Confuse the Soundest Minds"

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 132, November 2003

Subjects:

Artists, Italian--Exhibitions, El Greco--Exhibitions, Italian artists--Exhibitions, Religious art--Exhibitions

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

"The Greek" Invades Italy and...landscape, genre, mythology, and sculpture...have had a profound influence on the protagonists...traditions of its Greek heritage. The style...his works with his Greek name, Domenikos Theotokopoulos...
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What Great Books Do for Children

Magazine article by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.; The American Enterprise, Vol. 12, July 2001

Subjects:

Children's literature--Evaluation, Classical literature--Appreciation, Fairy tales--Appreciation, Mythology--Appreciation, Reading, Psychology of--Social aspects

Collections: Psychology, Literature, Entire Library

...childhood that books have any deep influence on our lives," Graham Greene...Hans Christian Andersen, with Greek and Roman mythology, especially as marvelously rendered...adventure, fairy tale, poetry, mythology, something for every mood and...
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Junior Skeptics

Magazine article by Daniel Loxton; Skeptic, Vol. 9, 2002

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Aquatic life, Folklore, Fossils, Mythology

Collections: Entire Library

...during a time when the Greeks were fascinated by fossils...stones. * The ancient Greeks understood fossils in terms of their own mythology. They had no way to...one of the giants of Greek legend the bones might...also has a surprising influence on your ability to judge...

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Newspaper Articles on: greek mythology influence

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'One of the Dearest People in My Life Is My Nain - If I End Up Anything like Her Then I'll Have Really Done Something.' KYLIE TRIBUTE TO FAMILY'S 'MASSIVE INFLUENCE'

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), March 25, 2011

Subjects:

Greek mythology, Minogue, Kylie--Appreciation, Singers

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...KYLIE TRIBUTE TO FAMILYS MASSIVE INFLUENCE. Byline: RACHEL MAINWARING POP...describing her as a "massive influence" in her life. The Queen of Pop...Kylie, 42, who has embraced Greek mythology in a series of ornate costumes...
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Greek Myths

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), April 1, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...become the most important influence on Western storytelling...heroes and tragedies of Greek myths quoted by some...Odysseus, Paris and Helen. Greek myths have put literally...still remember the book, Greek Mythology, bought with birthday...
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The Glory of Athens; Land of Ancient Greek Gods Offers Warm Welcome in Winter

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 5, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...of Nafplion shows the influence of the Venetians when...lunch of mezze, good Greek wine and a small cup...road to Delphi on the Greek mainland runs through...center of the world in Greek mythology, is magnificent. Here...
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GOLDEN WONDERS; Thanks to the Courage of a Handful of Afghan Officials at the National Museum in Kabul, a Hoard of Treasures Was Saved from Taliban Destruction and Is Now on Show in London, Bringing Cultural Clues of Life before Political Borders Were Drawn EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), March 10, 2011

Subjects:

British Museum, Opium trade

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the wilder shores of Greek and Roman influence, and those who have...and faint relics of Greek mythology. Nor did we quite know what happened when Greek dominion faltered and...moreover, easy to identify influences from the aesthetic traditions...
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Michelle Pauline Lim: The Essence of Being Human

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 13, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...College was when she learned about the masters and those that would influence her work. Artists like Salvador Dali and William Waterhouse, who used Greek female mythology sense of beauty and proportion. Dave McKean of the ldquo;Sandman rdquo...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: greek mythology influence

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LaocoÖn

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...LAOCOON laok oon, in Greek mythology, priest of Apollo who...wooden horse made by the Greeks during the Trojan War...horse was filled with Greeks, who waited until night...Troy. A magnificent Greek statue by Agesander...sculpture had an important influence on the artists of the...
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Opera

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the example of ancient Greek drama; accordingly...took their plots from mythology, the legend of Orpheus...performed. Monteverdis influence was considerable, for...violent passions. The influence of French grand opera...Vincent DIndy show the influence of Wagner, while Gustave...
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History

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...account of the history and mythology of the Quiche people...Western Historiography Greek and Roman Historiography...until the time of the Greeks that historiography...fable. The second great Greek historian, Thucydides...The third of the great Greek historians, Xenophon...aspects of history. The influence of Thucydides was early...
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Welsh Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...for the native language. Influence from religious sources grew...meters. They were a potent influence on the 19th-century lyric...purification, interest in Welsh mythology, and a turning away from...puritanism have accompanied influences ranging from the Greek classics to modern French...
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Gnosticism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Zoroastrianism ), and Babylonian and Egyptian mythology. The definition of gnosis knowledge...Eternal was already present in earlier Greek philosophy, although its connection...of Caprocrates and the Ophites ). The influence of Gnosticism on the later development...

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