The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis

Zusatztext 'A new translation of unknown Greek legends! with a highly original but very learned commentary on aspects of lore from nightingales to typhoons' - Marina Warner! The Week Informationen zum Autor Antoninus Liberalis Klappentext These forty-one tales written in the second century AD by Greek author Antoninus Liberalis and translated from the Greek for the first time, offer an unusual insight into the preoccupations and legends of antiquity. These tales are quirky, exciting and sometimes disturbing. Many have relevance for modern as well as classical understanding of psychology and the imagination. Each story is usefully provided with full annotation and commentary. Zusammenfassung Translated from the Greek for the first time, these 41 myths and legends by Antoninus Liberalis form a laconic but picaresque collection of tales about metamorphoses. Celoria's commentary furnishe s parallels and provides much explanatory material Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Cydippe 2. The Meleagrides 3. Hierax 4. Cragaleus 5. Aegypius 6. Periphas 7. Anthus 8. Lamia or Sybaris 9. Emathides 10. Minyades 11. Aedon or Nightingale 12. Cycnus 13. Aspalis 14. Munichus 15. Meropis 16. Oenoe 17. Leucippus 18. Eeropus or Bee-eater 19. The thieves 20. Clinis 21. Polyphonte 22. Cerambus 23. Battus 24. Ascabalus 25. Metioche & Menippe 26. Hylas 27. Iphigenia 28. Typhon 29. Galinthias 30. Byblis 31. Maessapians 32. Dryope 33. ALcmene 34. Smyrna 35. The herdsmen 36. Pandareus 37. Dorians 38. Wolf 39. Arceophon 40. Britomartis 41. Fox.

'A new translation of unknown Greek legends, with a highly original but very learned commentary on aspects of lore from nightingales to typhoons' - Marina Warner, The Week

Autorentext
Antoninus Liberalis

Klappentext
These forty-one tales written in the second century AD by Greek author Antoninus Liberalis and translated from the Greek for the first time, offer an unusual insight into the preoccupations and legends of antiquity. These tales are quirky, exciting and sometimes disturbing. Many have relevance for modern as well as classical understanding of psychology and the imagination. Each story is usefully provided with full annotation and commentary.


Zusammenfassung
Translated from the Greek for the first time, these 41 myths and legends by Antoninus Liberalis form a laconic but picaresque collection of tales about metamorphoses. Celoria's commentary furnishe s parallels and provides much explanatory material

Inhalt
1. Cydippe 2. The Meleagrides 3. Hierax 4. Cragaleus 5. Aegypius 6. Periphas 7. Anthus 8. Lamia or Sybaris 9. Emathides 10. Minyades 11. Aedon or Nightingale 12. Cycnus 13. Aspalis 14. Munichus 15. Meropis 16. Oenoe 17. Leucippus 18. Eeropus or Bee-eater 19. The thieves 20. Clinis 21. Polyphonte 22. Cerambus 23. Battus 24. Ascabalus 25. Metioche & Menippe 26. Hylas 27. Iphigenia 28. Typhon 29. Galinthias 30. Byblis 31. Maessapians 32. Dryope 33. ALcmene 34. Smyrna 35. The herdsmen 36. Pandareus 37. Dorians 38. Wolf 39. Arceophon 40. Britomartis 41. Fox.

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