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Alpha Test® | September 2008
ISBN 978-88-483-1008-6
176 pp | € 11,50
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The book at a glance
Have you ever noticed how deeply interwoven myth is with our everyday life? We find it in art, literature, movies, songs, comics, ads... but most of all in our language and imagery.
Plato, one who knew about myths, said that knowing is remembering. Playing with this book will let you remember the hows and whys of what you already know and, of course, learn much, much more!
How many myths does Matrix quote? Who’s the Nordic god with a hammer? Which Hindu god has more “avatars”? Why did Agamemnon have to sacrifice his daughter to Artemis? Where did the Cyclop Poliphemus live? Which was Ulysses’ last destination after having gone back to Ithaca?
Table of contents
1- introduction
2- Origin and end of the world
3- Family tales
4- Birth, death and resurrection
5- Secrets and lies
6- Crime and punishment
7- The hero, the quest, the travel
8- Tricks of nature: monsters, animals, hybrids
The author
Martina Treu, PhD, is a researcher in Greek Language and Literature at Iulm University, Milan. She works on Greek and Latin theatre, and collaborates with various Italian theatres. She is the author of essays, plays and has published both on research journals and magazines.