The library of greek mythology oxford worlds classics. Download pdf thelibraryofgreekmythology free online. Apollodorus epitome footnotes ea theoi classical texts. But he first banished and later put to death apollodorus, the architect, who had built the various creations of. Plutarch notices a rationalistic version of the story, which converted the sow phaea into a female robber of that name. Apollodorus library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time.
Third, he slew at crommyon the sow that was called phaea after the old woman who bred it. The author was traditionally thought to be apollodorus of athens, but that. Apollodorus, the library book 2 theoi classical texts. The only writer besides apollodorus who mentions the name of icaruss mother is tzetzes. Though we have made best efforts the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. Bibliotheke, library is a compendium of myths and heroic legends, arranged in three books, generally dated to the first or second centuries ad. Apollodorus of athens, died after 120 bc, greek scholar of wide interests who is best known for his chronika chronicle of greek history. The work was traditionally ascribed to apollodorus of alexandria, a greek scholar who flourished in the c2nd b. Apollodorus the library book 3 and epitome questions this set is based on the mythology study guide found on the njcl website. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library. The library of apollodorus by apollodorus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He and melia, daughter of ocean, had sons, phoroneus, and aegialeus. Such naming of isolated episodes within a larger epic was common practice for the ancient readers of the homeric epics. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Apollodorus of athens, greek scholar of wide interests who is best known for his chronika chronicle of greek history. Apollodorus quotes author of the library of greek mythology. Bibliotheke, library, also known as the bibliotheca of pseudo apollodorus, is a compendium of greek myths and heroic legends, arranged in three books, generally dated to the first or second century ad. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Apollodorus, epitome, book e, chapter 5, section 14. The text was originally attributed to apollodorus of athens, a greek historian and grammarian, but scholars refuted his authorship based on references made by other writers of the. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Apollodorus is the author of the library of greek mythology 3. The conjecture is confirmed by the statement of dictys cretensis, that before the greek army. Apollodorus library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st2nd century bc to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to robert graves. Apollodorus, the library book 1 theoi classical texts.
Sir james george frazer published an epitome of the book by conflating two manuscript summaries of the text, which included the lost part. Apollodorus, the library by apollodorus, of athens. It is the masculine gender of a noun compounded from apollo, the deity, and doron, gift. In the recentlydiscovered epitome of apollodorus it is said that when theseus arrived in hell with his friend pirithous to carry off proserpine, he was outwitted. Written in clear and unaffected style, the compendium faithfully follows the greek literary sources. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title apollodorus. It is thus an important record of greek accounts of the origin and early history of the world and their race. Click download or read online button to get the library of greek mythology book now. In antiquity the telegony may have also been known as the thesprotis greek. Homers account of the fate of ariadne is different. According to one of the scholiasts, broteas, son of zeus, was a very wicked man, who was blinded by zeus, and loathing his life threw. The library provides in three books a grand summary of. Apollodorus, the library epitome theoi classical texts.
The library of greek mythology by apollodorus goodreads. Probably tzetzes and the scholiasts drew on the present passage of apollodorus, or rather on the passage as it appeared in the unabridged text instead of in the epitome which is all that we now possess of the last part of the library. No ancient writer but apollodorus mentions the old woman phaea who nursed the sow, but she appears on vase paintings which represent the slaughter of. The library of greek mythology download ebook pdf, epub. The epitome of book iv of the pseudo apollodorus s bibliotheca library, a comprehensive encyclopedia of greek mythology. A new translation of an important text for greek mythology used as a source book by classicists from antiquity to robert graves, the library of greek mythology is a complete summary of early greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heroes and heroines, from jason and perseus to heracles and helen of troy. Apollodorus library has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the 1st2nd century ad to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to robert graves. Introduction to apollodorus bibliotheke library introduction to hyginus fabulae myths apollodorus library book 1. For as i have said, 1 libya had by poseidon two sons, belus and agenor. The text history of the bibliotheca of pseudoapollodorus jstor. Euripides told the story allusively in much the same way. No ancient writer but apollodorus mentions the old woman phaea who nursed the sow, but she appears on vase paintings which represent the slaughter of the sow by theseus. According to pausanias, father and son sailed in separate ships, scudding before the wind with sails, which daedalus had just invented and spread for the first time to the sea breeze. Pseudo apollodorus is the name commonly given to the supposed author of the library.
The digital loeb classical library extends the founding mission of james loeb with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in greek and latin literature. Apollodorus, the library book 3 theoi classical texts. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Apollodorus or pseudo apollodorus is the name traditionally given to the author of a greek work known as the library or bibliotheca, a compendium of myth sourced from old greek epic and the plays of the tragedians.
This set is based on the mythology study guide found on the njcl website. He in the megarian territory held the rocks called after him scironian, and compelled passersby to wash his feet, and in the act of washing he kicked. Apollodorus was a colleague of the homeric scholar aristarchus of samothrace both served as librarians of the great library in alexandria, egypt. The library, volume ii apollodorus harvard university. Apollodorus, epitome, book e, chapter 2 perseus digital library. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the library of apollodorus is a unique guide to greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the trojan war. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The scholion at n 307 is of different form and origin from the. Apollodorus author of the library of greek mythology. Apollodorus the library book 3 and epitome questions. If we may judge from the place which the brief mention of these women occupies in the epitome of apollodorus, we may conjecture that in his full text he described how their services were requisitioned to victual the fleet and army assembling at aulis. One of coios daughters, asteria, took the form of a quail and threw herself into the sea to escape the embraces of zeus.
By offering, for the first time in a single edition, complete english translations of apollodorus library and hyginus fabulaethe two most important surviving handbooks of classical mythographythis volume enables readers to compare the twos versions of the most important greek and roman myths. Full text of apollodorus, the library internet archive. The library provides in three books a grand summary of traditional greek mythology and heroic legends. Bibliotheca pseudoapollodorus the bibliotheca ancient greek. Apollodorus, epitome, book e, chapter 1 perseus digital library. Apollodorus or pseudo apollodorus is the name traditionally given to the author of the greek work known as the library or bibliotheca, a compendium of myth sourced from old greek epic and the plays of the tragedians.
Some interpolations and an unreliable passage from the epitome. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The text history of the bibliotheca of pseudoapollodorus. Apollodorus of damascus greek architect and engineer. Apollodorus of damascus, damascusborn greek engineer and architect who worked primarily for the roman emperor trajan reigned 98117.
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