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Me And Achilles And Sisyphus: Why Myths Are In Our Minds
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9781535030403
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9781535030403
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$10.66
A discussion of some Greek/Roman myths that are widely recognized in 21st century culture. Why do we all know about Sisyphus pushing a rock up a hill? Why do we expect a lightning strike when we do something "bad." Why do we say, "Achilles' heel" or "Pandora's box?" This book presents the full mythological story for a dozen myths that are alive today, and discusses connections with our time and possible reasons why the myths are part of our thought process. It even has a chapter on the connection among Centaurs, Amazons, Andromeda, and racism. The book is written for the general reader, and begins and ends with brief essays on the nature of mythology.
| Author: Richard E. Davies |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
| Number of Pages: 152 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1535030402 |
| ISBN-13: 9781535030403 |
Me And Achilles And Sisyphus: Why Myths Are In Our Minds
$10.66
A discussion of some Greek/Roman myths that are widely recognized in 21st century culture. Why do we all know about Sisyphus pushing a rock up a hill? Why do we expect a lightning strike when we do something "bad." Why do we say, "Achilles' heel" or "Pandora's box?" This book presents the full mythological story for a dozen myths that are alive today, and discusses connections with our time and possible reasons why the myths are part of our thought process. It even has a chapter on the connection among Centaurs, Amazons, Andromeda, and racism. The book is written for the general reader, and begins and ends with brief essays on the nature of mythology.
| Author: Richard E. Davies |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
| Number of Pages: 152 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1535030402 |
| ISBN-13: 9781535030403 |
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