A Genealogical Chart of Greek Mythology

This unique work is the first comprehensive genealogical chart of virtually all of the named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The product of more than 35 years of research, the book includes a 72-page continuous chart that links 3,673 named figures into a single family tree spanning 20 generations and an 80-page index that provides a citation to an authoritative ancient source for each relationship.

The genealogy begins with Chaos and--based on works by Hesiod, Homer, Aeschylus, Pindar, Bacchylides, Herodotus, Euripides, Apollodorus, Pausanias, Diodorus Siculus, and scores of other ancient poets, playwrights, and writers--continues down through the Titans, the gods, legendary kings, and such well-known figures of literature as Odysseus, Jason, Antigone, and Helen of Troy, as well as hundreds of obscure figures, including their spouses, paramours, children, and descendants.

The chart shows all of the known relationships--parental, marital, and extramarital--of each figure. In addition to furnishing a citation for each relationship, the index provides brief descriptive information and indicates the quadrant and page of the continuous chart where the relationship is depicted. A two-page master chart illustrates the relationships among the principal figures.

Author: Harold Newman
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 06/30/2003
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.99lbs
Size: 11.12h x 15.44w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780807827901

Review Citation(s):
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2004 pg. 10 - Recommended/Special Interest

About the Author
Newman, Harold: - The late Harold Newman was a lawyer and author of four dictionaries in the field of decorative arts.Newman, Jon O.: - Jon O. Newman is a federal appellate judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York City. He lives in Connecticut.