The Resource Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature
Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature
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The item Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
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- Summary
- This engaging, readable yet impeccably scholarly investigation of monsters in Classical literature will entertain and stimulate as well as inform. It covers all the major mythical monsters mentioned by Greek and Roman authors (Medusa, Hydra, Polyphemus, the Minotaur, Sphinx, Harpies, Sirens, Cerberus, Chimaera, Centaurs, and many more) along with Classical precursors of vampires, werewolves and the living dead. Versions of these creatures that appear in later literature and film are also discussed. Mythical Monsters is original in considering monsters squarely from a literary standpoint, intro
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (211 pages)
- Contents
-
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Vampires, Werewolves and the Living Dead; Furies, Keres, Empusa and strix; Werewolves; The living dead; Appendix: Non-mythical monsters; 2. Impact; 3. Laocoon and the Sea-Snakes; 4. Sirens; In Homer's Odyssey; In Apollonius of Rhodes' Voyage of Argo; In other Classical authors; In medieval, Renaissance and later authors; 5. Other Winged Monsters; The Stymphalian Birds; Griffins; The sphinx; Harpies; 6. A Monster-Slayer; Theseus' early life and conquests; The Minotaur; The Calydonian boar; The Centaurs; Theseus' end; 7. A Good Monster: Chiron
- 8. Metamorphosed MonstersMedusa; Scylla; 9. Jason and the Argonauts; Talos; The hydra; The earthborn men; 10. Fighting with Monsters (1); The Second Labour of Heracles: the Hydra of Lerna; Plot analysis: functions and stages; Filling out the story; The Tenth Labour of Heracles: Geryon and Cacus; 11. Fighting with Monsters (2); Typhos; Perseus, Andromeda and the sea-monster; Perseus and Medusa; 12. Polyphemus; Odysseus and Polyphemus; Polyphemus and Galatea; Appendix: Other gigantic monsters; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index of Monsters; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; S; T; V; W
- Isbn
- 9781472537614
- Label
- Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature
- Title
- Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature
- Subject
-
- Antike
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
- Classical literature
- Classical literature -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Griechisch
- History
- Latein
- Literatur
- Monsters -- History -- To 1500
- Monsters in literature
- Monsters in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- To 1500
- Ungeheuer
- Monsters
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This engaging, readable yet impeccably scholarly investigation of monsters in Classical literature will entertain and stimulate as well as inform. It covers all the major mythical monsters mentioned by Greek and Roman authors (Medusa, Hydra, Polyphemus, the Minotaur, Sphinx, Harpies, Sirens, Cerberus, Chimaera, Centaurs, and many more) along with Classical precursors of vampires, werewolves and the living dead. Versions of these creatures that appear in later literature and film are also discussed. Mythical Monsters is original in considering monsters squarely from a literary standpoint, intro
- Cataloging source
- MHW
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Murgatroyd, Paul
- Dewey number
- 809.9337
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PA3015.R4 M87 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Monsters in literature
- Classical literature
- Monsters
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Classical literature
- Monsters
- Monsters in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Literatur
- Antike
- Ungeheuer
- Griechisch
- Latein
- Label
- Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Vampires, Werewolves and the Living Dead; Furies, Keres, Empusa and strix; Werewolves; The living dead; Appendix: Non-mythical monsters; 2. Impact; 3. Laocoon and the Sea-Snakes; 4. Sirens; In Homer's Odyssey; In Apollonius of Rhodes' Voyage of Argo; In other Classical authors; In medieval, Renaissance and later authors; 5. Other Winged Monsters; The Stymphalian Birds; Griffins; The sphinx; Harpies; 6. A Monster-Slayer; Theseus' early life and conquests; The Minotaur; The Calydonian boar; The Centaurs; Theseus' end; 7. A Good Monster: Chiron
- 8. Metamorphosed MonstersMedusa; Scylla; 9. Jason and the Argonauts; Talos; The hydra; The earthborn men; 10. Fighting with Monsters (1); The Second Labour of Heracles: the Hydra of Lerna; Plot analysis: functions and stages; Filling out the story; The Tenth Labour of Heracles: Geryon and Cacus; 11. Fighting with Monsters (2); Typhos; Perseus, Andromeda and the sea-monster; Perseus and Medusa; 12. Polyphemus; Odysseus and Polyphemus; Polyphemus and Galatea; Appendix: Other gigantic monsters; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index of Monsters; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; S; T; V; W
- Control code
- 861538330
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (211 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781472537614
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)861538330
- Label
- Mythical Monsters in Classical Literature
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Vampires, Werewolves and the Living Dead; Furies, Keres, Empusa and strix; Werewolves; The living dead; Appendix: Non-mythical monsters; 2. Impact; 3. Laocoon and the Sea-Snakes; 4. Sirens; In Homer's Odyssey; In Apollonius of Rhodes' Voyage of Argo; In other Classical authors; In medieval, Renaissance and later authors; 5. Other Winged Monsters; The Stymphalian Birds; Griffins; The sphinx; Harpies; 6. A Monster-Slayer; Theseus' early life and conquests; The Minotaur; The Calydonian boar; The Centaurs; Theseus' end; 7. A Good Monster: Chiron
- 8. Metamorphosed MonstersMedusa; Scylla; 9. Jason and the Argonauts; Talos; The hydra; The earthborn men; 10. Fighting with Monsters (1); The Second Labour of Heracles: the Hydra of Lerna; Plot analysis: functions and stages; Filling out the story; The Tenth Labour of Heracles: Geryon and Cacus; 11. Fighting with Monsters (2); Typhos; Perseus, Andromeda and the sea-monster; Perseus and Medusa; 12. Polyphemus; Odysseus and Polyphemus; Polyphemus and Galatea; Appendix: Other gigantic monsters; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index of Monsters; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; S; T; V; W
- Control code
- 861538330
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (211 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781472537614
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)861538330
Subject
- Antike
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
- Classical literature
- Classical literature -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Griechisch
- History
- Latein
- Literatur
- Monsters -- History -- To 1500
- Monsters in literature
- Monsters in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- Mythology, Classical, in literature
- To 1500
- Ungeheuer
- Monsters
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