(Illustrated Collection of World Classics) Greek Mythology Stories (Illustrated Collection of World Classics)

Author: Gustav Schwab
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: 180 world-famous paintings, interpretations of 330 art pieces from major museums around the world. This highly appealing book can serve as a valuable supplement to current academic education and should also be a staple in every household. As you begin reading this book, you will first be captivated by the continuous tension of the narrative and the rich details. Without realizing it, you will embark on an interesting journey of exploring the great origins of Western culture. In the West, the extent of one's knowledge of Greek mythology has always been a measure of their education. Greek mythology has long become an integral part of Western culture and continues to influence the development of Western social culture and literature and art. Many plots from Greek mythology have now evolved into some fundamental structures in Western culture. Through the interpretations of human tension in Greek mythology, the moral and ethical structures of today's Western society have been laid down.