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The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology

by Pierre Grimal · 1951

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Brief entries describe the main characters and events of Greek and Roman mythology.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Genre
mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ancient Greeceancient GreeceMore like thisLess of thisantiquityantiquityMore like thisLess of thisancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisGreeceGreeceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 480 pages

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