Classical Mythology (A Brief Insight)

Synopsis

What do the Greek and Roman myths represent and why are they so enduringly fascinating? This book goes beyond a simple retelling of the stories to explore the rich history and diverse interpretations of classical mythology. It also examines how myths are used and understood in art and popular culture.

Morales provides a wide-ranging account, examining how classical myths are used and understood in both high art and popular culture, taking the reader from the temples of Crete to skyscrapers in New York, and finding classical myths in a variety of unexpected places: from Arabic poetry and Hollywood films, to psychoanalysis, the Bible, and New Age spiritualism.