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- The mythology of plants : botanical lore from ancient Greece and Rome / by Giesecke, Annette,author.; Ovid,43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.Metamorphoses.Selections.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.Ovid's Metamorphoses and the mythology of plants -- Gods in love -- Hubris and human excess -- Piety and devotion -- Mortals in love -- A guided walk through Ovid's garden.This engaging book focuses on the perennially fascinating topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. The author, an authority on the gardens, art, and literature of the classical world, introduces the book's main themes with a discussion of gods and heroes in ancient Greek and Roman gardens. The following chapters recount the everyday uses and broader cultural meaning of plants with particularly strong mythological associations. These include common garden plants such as narcissus and hyacinth; pomegranate and apple , which were potent symbols of fertility; and sources of precious incense including frankincense and myrrh. Following the sweeping botanical commentary are the myths themselves, told in the original voice of Ovid, classical antiquity's most colorful mythographer. The volume's interdisciplinary approach will appeal to a wide audience, ranging from readers interested in archaeology, classical literature, and ancient history to garden enthusiasts. With an original translation of selections from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses,' an extensive bibliography, a useful glossary of names and places, and a rich selection of images including exquisite botanical illustrations, this book is unparalleled in scope and realization.- Subjects: Plants; Plants; Botany; Botany; Plants in literature.; Mythology, Greek.; Mythology, Roman.;
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- Classical mythology A to Z : an encyclopedia of gods & goddesses, heroes & heroines, nymphs, spirits, monsters, and places / by Giesecke, Annette,author.(CARDINAL)838140; Tierney, Jim,illustrator.(CARDINAL)350925; Hamilton, Edith,1867-1963.Mythology.;
"An essential companion to the 75th-anniversary illustrated edition of Edith Hamilton's Mythology, this A-to-Z guide offers hundreds of rich and fascinating definitions of every major and minor character, creature, and place of classical mythology."--- Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Mythology, Classical; Mythology, Roman; Mythology, Greek;
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- Classical mythology of the constellations : timeless tales of the starry night sky / by Giesecke, Annette,author.(CARDINAL)838140; Tierney, Jim,illustrator.(CARDINAL)350925;
Includes bibliographical references (page 228) and index.Introduction -- Ptolemy's constellations. Northern Celestial quadrant I -- Northern Celestial quadrant II -- Northern Celestial quadrant III -- Northern Celestial quadrant IV -- Southern celestial quadrant I -- Southern celestial quadrant II -- Southern celestial quadrant III -- Southern celestial quadrant IV -- Constellations after Ptolemy. Plancius's constellations -- Plancius's collaborative constellations -- Hevelius's constellations -- De Lacaille's constellations -- Vopel's constellations -- Appendices."From Annette Giesecke, bestselling author of Classical Mythology A to Z, this is the only book for adults that tells the stories of the myths and legends that underpin all 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Virgo. Includes star maps of the northern and southern hemispheres"--- Subjects: Constellations; Astronomy, Ancient.; Ptolemy, active 2nd century.;
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