German classical scholarship, comparative mythology

The Mythology of Greece and Rome: A Comprehensive Classical Reference

Name: The Mythology of Greece and Rome: A Comprehensive Classical Reference
Author: Otto Seemann

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Comprehensive reference work on Greek and Roman mythology organized systematically for easy consultation. Covers divine pantheon, heroic myths, legendary cycles, and comparative analysis of Greek and Roman versions. Structured as encyclopedia-style entries with explanations of gods, heroes, places, and mythological concepts. Emphasizes connections between Greek and Roman traditions while maintaining scholarly rigor. Designed for both casual reading and systematic reference.

Also known asSeemann's Classical Mythology · Classical Reference Work

This edition1881

EditionOtto Seemann's comprehensive reference work on classical mythology published 1881. Scholarly but accessible treatment designed as reference work for educated readers.

Comparative MythologyClassical mythologyWestern / ClassicalOracular traditionsheroic achievementCreation and cosmologyOlympian pantheonTransformation mythsRoman godsGreek-Roman syncretismLove and desire mythsRoman MythologySacred sites and templesHistory of Religionsdivine relationshipHeroic mythology

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Contents26 chapters

01THE MYTHOLOGY OF GREECE AND ROME WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ITS USE IN ART
02PREFACE.
03TABLE OF CONTENTS.
04LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
05INTRODUCTION.
06I.—SUBJECTS OF GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY.
07II.—POPULAR IDEAS CONCERNING THE GODS.
08PART I.—COSMOGONY AND THEOGONY.
09PART II.—THE GODS.
10I.—THE GODS OF OLYMPUS.
11A.—SUPERIOR DEITIES.
12B.—SECONDARY DEITIES.
13II.—THE GODS OF THE SEA AND WATERS.
14III.—THE GODS OF THE EARTH AND LOWER WORLD.
15IV.—ROMAN DEITIES OF THE HOUSE AND FAMILY.
16PART III.—THE HEROES.
17I.—INTRODUCTORY.
18II.—THE CREATION AND PRIMITIVE CONDITION OF MANKIND.
19III.—PROVINCIAL HEROIC LEGENDS.
20IV.—COMBINED UNDERTAKINGS OF THE LATER HEROIC AGE.
21V.—MYTHIC SEERS AND BARDS.
22INDEX.
23THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
24"Cover"
25The Project Gutenberg eBook of The mythology of Greece and Rome, with special reference to its use in art
26The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Mythology of Greece and Rome, by Otto Seemann