Classical Literature
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Classical Mythology
The Classical Mythology has epics and tales of the ancient Greek and Roman myths and literature. The Greek and Roman myths show great variety and originality that has not been matched. Greek mythology is heavily intertwined with Greek classical li...
April 9th, 1999
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Timeless Myths
About Classical Myths
When I started Timeless Myths on April, 1999, the first thing I worked on was the Greek mythology, beginning with the Olympians, the Trojan War, Perseus and part the life of Heracles (Hercules). Since then, this section has grown considerably over...
April 2nd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Greek Gods
The Greek gods and goddesses are probably the most recognized pantheon of gods in the western world . Many of their names are mentioned in daily phrases, and most people in the Western world know the majority of these deities. Their stories have b...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
The Greek World
June 24th, 2001
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Jimmy Joe
Bibliography
Texts Other Texts References Texts The following books are translations that I have read. If you are interested in reading this literature, then I would highly recommend that you read these books. These books are the main sources of information fo...
September 27th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Heroines
Even though the societies in post-Dorian Invasion Greece were predominantly filled with myths about male heroes, some myths still survive about the heroines from the mythical past. Being skilled with a weapon was not the only requirement for being...
June 22nd, 2003
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Jimmy Joe
Tales of Lovers
Tales of Lovers are concerned with myths about love and tragedy. Most of the stories found here come from a work called Metamorphoses by the Roman writer named Ovid, except for the tale of Cupid and Psyche which was only known through Lucius Apule...
June 22nd, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Asia & Africa
Asia Minor Other Kingdoms To see a map of the Greek World, click here . Asia Minor Other Kingdoms
August 8th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
All Things Roman
Some more miscellaneous and background information about Roman myths and legends that may interest you.
July 12th, 2001
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Jimmy Joe
Aeneid
The Aeneid was written by a Rome's greatest poet named Virgil or Vergil (full name was Publius Vergilius Maro) and lived in 70-19 BC. Although Virgil wrote a couple of other works, it was the Aeneid which brought him fame after his death, during t...
March 31st, 2004
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Jimmy Joe