Roman Mythology: A Traveller's Guide from Troy to Tivoli

Name: Roman Mythology: A Traveller's Guide from Troy to Tivoli
Author: David Stuttard
ISBN: 9780500252291

by David Stuttard

ISBN: 9780500252291

Published: 2019-09-17

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The perfect guide to Roman myths and the landscapes and ideas that shaped them—for both the actual and armchair traveler. All roads lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. Rome was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their own myths and legends of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses. Roman myths formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life, from the way aristocrats dressed up for a banquet to the bloodthirsty audiences thrilled to watch criminals forced to enact the roles of mythological characters. In Roman Mythology, David Stuttard offers an innovative approach to the subject, taking the reader on a tour of the great sites of the ancient Roman world. Each account begins with a brief, evocative description of the location and landscape, followed by its associated myths and stories, as well as any rituals performed there in antiquity. Drawing on the great works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Plutarch, Ovid,...

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