A companion to Greek mythology / edited by Ken Dowden and Niall Livingstone. [electronic resource] Dowden, Ken, 1950- Livingstone, Niall. Mythology, Greek. BL783 .C66 2011eb 398.20938 22 Includes bibliographical references (pages 549-603) and indexes. A Companion to Greek Mythology presents a series of essays that explore the phenomenon of Greek myth from its origins in shared Indo-European story patterns and the Greeks' contacts with their Eastern Mediterranean neighbours through its development as a shared language and thought-system for the Greco-Roman world. Features essays from a prestigious international team of literary expertsIncludes coverage of Greek myth's intersection with history, philosophy and religionIntroduces readers to topics in mythology that are often inaccessible to non-specialistsAddresses th. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xxvii, 643 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444396942 eng Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Literature and culture Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Literature and culture. Companion to Greek mythology. Companion to Greek mythology. Greece Religion. Greece. fast (OCoLC)fst01208380 Griechenland. (DE-588)4093976-5 gnd