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Greek and roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from ares to zeus greek mythology. This new section, entitled representations in art, discusses the pervasive influence of mythological themes on the visual arts from antiquity to the present day. Through it, according to this view, we can retrace the. The introduction includes commentary on the major classical poets used. Fans who want more than classical mythology will want to explore mythology for dummies by christopher blackwell.
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