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Can I read The Gods of The Greeks on EtoBox?
The Gods of The Greeks by Karl Kerényi, Carl Kerenyi is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Gods of The Greeks about?
Drawing on a wealth of sources, from Hesiod to Pausanias and from the Orphic Hymns to Proclus, Professor Kerényi provides a clear and scholarly exposition of all the most important Greek myths. After a brief introduction, the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans and from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects, to Apollo, Hermes and the reign of Zeus, touching upon the Affairs of Pan, nymphs, satyrs, cosmogonies and the birth of mankind, until he reaches the ineffable mystery of Dionysos. The lively and highly readable narrative is complemented by an appendix of detailed references to all the original texts and a fine selection of illustrations taken from vase paintings.
Who reads The Gods of The Greeks?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Karl Kerényi, Carl Kerenyi
- Publisher
- Pickle Partners Publishing
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780500270486
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Reference, Religion, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.13 / 5 (397 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
