Ideal for the first time reader, it can be read as a single page-turning narrative, while full commentaries as well as a comprehensive index of names make it equally valuable for anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed account of the spectacular stories that make up the bedrock of Western literature.The Greek Myths is a classic among classics, a treasure trove of extraordinary tales and a masterful work of literature in its own right. the serious scholar and the casual inquirer, Robert Graves retells the adventures of the important gods and heroes worshipped by the ancient Greeks. His principal calling is poetry, and his Selected Poems have been published in. The Greek Myths is a classic among classics, a treasure trove of extraordinary tales and a masterful work of literature in its own right. He went from school to the First World War, where he became a captain in the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

Presently, when Daedalus looked over his shoulder, he could no longer see Icarus but scattered feathers floated on the waves below.'These are the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus's journey home - brought together into one epic and unforgettable story. 1 Robert Graves The Greek Myths 1955, revised 1960 Robert Graves was born in 1895 at Wimbledon, son of Alfred Perceval Graves, the Irish writer, and Amalia von Ranke. More detailed than Hamiltion's text and more fully explained. Urn:oclc:681407474 Scandate 20091009145622 Scanner scribe5.la.archive.*The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths*'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings. Robert Graves provides clear, well-researched, interesting comments and explanations of Greek mythology and the characters and intrigues involved in their lives and the lives they affected (and to some extent, still affect).

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