Häftad, Engelska, 2023
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The divine singer Orpheus and his love for his wife Eurydice.
Put it in your Pocket series – serie
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17 produkter
- Häftad, 2016
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Everybody has heard of Helen of Troy, and knows that she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Most people know that she was married bur ran off with somebody which caused the Trojan War. But who, in fact, was she? Whose daughter was she, and who was she married to? What exactly happened to cause her to act as she did, and how does her story end? The answers to all these questions are here in this Put it in Your Pocket booklet - Häftad, 2016
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Today we speak of an 'Achilles' heel'. But who was Achilles, and what exactly was the story of his heel? Why was he considered the finest hero in the Trojan War, and what caused him to fall out with King Agamemnon so that he refused to fight? Did he survive the war, or was he killed? All these questions are answered in this Put it in Your Pocket booklet, the fourth in a series of six on the Trojan War. - Häftad, 2016
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The Wooden Horse is legendary, but what exactly was it? Why did the Greek warriors construct such a thing in the first place? And what was it that made the Trojans believe the Greeks had sailed away and the ten-year Trojan War was over? All these questions are answered in this fifth booklet of the Put it in Your Pocket Series. - Häftad, 2016
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Most people have heard of Odysseus from Homer's Odyssey, but few know who he was or where he came from, or what part he played in the Trojan War. In this sixth Put it in Your Pocket booklet his cunning and heroism are described, as are the adventures he experienced on his homeward journey, each one testing his strength and endurance to their limit - Häftad, Engelska, 2016
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Jill Dudley writes about the abduction of the goddess Demeter's daughter Persephone (otherwise known as Kore) by Hades, god of the underworld. She describes how Demeter came to Eleusis in search of her daughter, and why she chose it as the site for her Eleusian Mysteries, outlining some of the ancient rituals which took place there. It is as it says on the back cover: All you need to know about this sacred site, its myths, legends and its gods. - Häftad, 2016
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In this booklet Jill Dudley describes the myths regarding the birth of Asclepius, god of medicine. She outlines the procedures which took place to bring about the miraculous healing of the sick and disabled, and lists some of the miracle cures which took place there. It is as it says on the back cover of the booklet: All you need to know about the sacred site, its myths, legends and its gods. - Häftad, 2023
46 kr
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Heroic king of Athens who, when still a prince, volunteered to kill the Minotaur. 46 kr
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Life and death of Heracles and his twelve labours.- Häftad, 2023
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Jason whose efforts to obtain the Golden Fleece embroiled him with the sorceress Medea. - Häftad, 2023
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The trickster whose warnings of Pandora's box evils were ignored. - Häftad, 2023
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Prophetess who was never believed. - Häftad, Engelska, 2024
48 kr
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Greek origins of drama - Häftad, Engelska, 2024
47 kr
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2023
48 kr
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The life and times of the great philosopher Socrates. Including the prosecution, trial and execution. - Häftad, Engelska, 2024
48 kr
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- Häftad, Engelska, 2024
48 kr
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Life and works of Homer
