Joe Lee - Greek Mythology For Beginners
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Would there be a Western civilization without the Greek myths? Would we be able to define our civilization and ourselves without some reference to the grand, violent, and venal doings of those denizens of Mount Olympus? Greek Mythology For Beginners presents the pantheon that immortal collection of rogues and heroes, misfits and tyrants - and the stories about these deities and their dealings with the mortals. It delves into their undying influence on our thought and culture, and how each age from Rome to Shakespeare to Freud down to our own Marvel Comics and NASA has been enlightened, informed, and inspired by these tales. So strap on Hermes winged sandals, saddle-up Pegasus, or even grab the nearest Harpy (remember to keep your eyes closed) and come along for the ride of your life. Lets fly to that world thats as old as Chaosthe ancient and refreshingly timely Greek myths!
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JOE LEE is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and clown. With a degree from Indiana University centering on Medieval History, Joe is also a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey's Clown College. He worked for some years as a circus clown. He is the illustrator of a baker's dozen of For Beginners books, including Barack Obama, Shakespeare, Postmodernism, Deconstruction, Eastern Philosophy, Dante, Jane Austen and Global Warming among others. Joe lives in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife Mary Bess, son Brandon, cat George, and the terriers (or rather terrors) Max and Jack.
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| ANARCHISM FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-32-4 |
| ARABS & ISRAEL FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-16-4 |
| ART THEORY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-47-8 |
| ASTRONOMY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-25-6 |
| AYN RAND FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-37-9 |
| BARACK OBAMA FOR BEGINNERS, AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE: | ISBN 978-1-934389-44-7 |
| BLACK HISTORY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-19-5 |
| THE BLACK HOLOCAUST FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-03-4 |
| BLACK WOMEN FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-20-1 |
| CHOMSKY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-17-1 |
| DADA & SURREALISM FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-00-3 |
| DANTE FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-67-6 |
| DECONSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-26-3 |
| DEMOCRACY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-36-2 |
| DERRIDA FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-11-9 |
| EASTERN PHILOSOPHY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-07-2 |
| EXISTENTIALISM FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-21-8 |
| FDR AND THE NEW DEAL FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-50-8 |
| FOUCAULT FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-12-6 |
| GENDER & SEXUALITY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-69-0 |
| GLOBAL WARMING FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-27-0 |
| HEIDEGGER FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-13-3 |
| ISLAM FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-01-0 |
| JANE AUSTEN FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-61-4 |
| JUNG FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-76-8 |
| KIERKEGAARD FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-14-0 |
| LACAN FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-39-3 |
| LINGUISTICS FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-28-7 |
| MALCOLM X FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-04-1 |
| MARX'S DAS KAPITAL FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-59-1 |
| MCLUHAN FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-75-1 |
| NIETZSCHE FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-05-8 |
| PHILOSOPHY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-02-7 |
| PLATO FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-08-9 |
| POETRY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-46-1 |
| POSTMODERNISM FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-09-6 |
| RELATIVITY & QUANTUM PHYSICS FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-42-3 |
| SARTRE FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-15-7 |
| SHAKESPEARE FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-29-4 |
| STRUCTURALISM & POSTSTRUCTURALISM FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-10-2 |
| WOMEN'S HISTORY FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-60-7 |
| UNIONS FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-77-5 |
| U.S. CONSTITUTION FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-62-1 |
| ZEN FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-06-5 |
| ZINN FOR BEGINNERS: | ISBN 978-1-934389-40-9 |
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This has been an attempt to acquaint the reader with the best-known Greek myths. It has not been an exhaustive nor a scholarly study, but is intended more of a romp in the fields of Arcady, a way to become acquainted. And please remember that these stories are ever with us and, in one form or another, will ever be. Some predate our notions of civilization, some sprang full-grown like Athena from the head of Zeus, and some rewrite themselves continuously in our deepest urges. We may not know or understand them, but they are with us and will remain. This brings to mind a tale:
Zeus and Hermes descended the crags of Mount Olympus to observe human beings as they actually are and not as they present themselves to the gods. They wandered the world in disguise, everywhere finding inhospitality, indifference, and sometimes abuse. At last, their steps brought them before the woven-reed door of a poor hovel in the wilds of Phrygia. They called through the door, and an old man, Philemon, and his old wife, Baucis, responded from the darkness within. Without hesitation the couple invited the strangers into their crude dwelling and presented them with the only seats in the house while they proceeded to prepare the finest supper they could for their guests. A little bread, a little honey, and a few drops of wine were all they could readily offer. But the couple could see that this was too small a repast for these noble strangers and Philemon attempted to capture the goose, their companion of many years, for Baucis to throw into the pot. Zeus immediately halted the goose chase and revealed himself in all his glory to the old ones. Hermes followed suit and Philemon and Baucis dropped to their knees before the visiting gods. The gods took them up by the hand and out of the hut. With a sweep of his arm Zeus turned the scrub marsh around into gardens to rival those of the wealthiest palace, and the rough wooden pillars of the hut grew into marble and wattle walls smoothed into granite.
THIS IS MY TEMPLE AND YOU ARE MY CARETAKERSFOR AS YOU HAVE TAKEN CARE OF ME WITH KINDNESS, SO SHALL I TAKE CARE OF YOU. DO YOU DESIRE ANYTHING IN ALL OF HEAVEN AND EARTH?
The kind old couple had only one wishwhen the time came for them to part this world for the next, they would leave it together.
So the years went by and Philemon and Baucis cared for the temple of Zeus and continued to offer hospitality to all who came their way, and then the day arrived when they must go. With hands entwined and eyes locked they breathed their last goodbyes of love. Zeus encircled them with bark and leaf and they transformed into an oak and a linden tree both miraculously growing from the selfsame trunk.
The temple has fallen into ruin and gone, but there in the far hills of Phrygia the tree grows still. And like the tree the myths live still, and they send forth seeds to cultivate ever fresh and fertile lands.
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