In
the first scholarly and concise survey of Greek myths, Carpenter turns
to the visual arts in order to explain the myths that are so much
a part of our collective consciousness. Depictions in vase paintings,
engraved gems, and sculptures in stone and bronze often pre-date reference
to the myths or offer alternative versions of familiar stories, and
it is through these objects that we begin to understand the myths
of gods and heroes as they were understood by the Greeks themselves.
An indispensable book for anyone interested in the art, poetry, drama,
or religion of ancient Greece.
In
the first scholarly and concise survey of Greek myths, Carpenter turns
to the visual arts in order to explain the myths that are so much
a part of our collective consciousness. Depictions in vase paintings,
engraved gems, and sculptures in stone and bronze often pre-date reference
to the myths or offer alternative versions of familiar stories, and
it is through these objects that we begin to understand the myths
of gods and heroes as they were understood by the Greeks themselves.
An indispensable book for anyone interested in the art, poetry, drama,
or religion of ancient Greece.