Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources, Vol. 2 » (1st Edition)

Timothy Gantz is professor of classics at the University of Georgia.

Early Greek Myth is a much-needed handbook for scholars and others interested in the literary and artistic sources of archaic Greek myths — and the only one of its kind available in English. Timothy Gantz traces the development of each myth in narrative form and summarizes the written and visual evidence in which the specific details of the story appear.

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A comprehensive handbook for scholars and others interested in the literary and artistic sources of archaic Greek myths--modeled on Carl Robert's revision of Ludwig Preller's 19th-century classic Griechische Mythologie. Gantz traces the development of each myth in narrative form and summarizes the written and visual evidence in which the specific details of the story appear. This exhaustive survey of early Greek mythological traditions documents precisely which authors tell what parts of what myths and with what variations. Gantz has made a special effort to include artistic representations of the myths, according them a status equal to that of literary works and providing the bibliographical information necessary to locate illustrations of them. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)