roman mythology a traveller's guide from troy to tivoli

Compact enough to fit in a backpack, Roman Mythology is perfect for both the armchair and experienced traveler. Issue 2747Anonymous, Grecian and Roman Mythology for Schools: With a Series of Illustrations.

Drawing on the great works of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Plutarch, Ovid, Horace, and Virgil, and with commissioned maps and illustrations, as well as practical information about the sites today, this book is a fresh look at a subject of great fascination. A travellers guide to Roman BritainPatrick Ottaway. All Roads Lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. Each account begins with a brief, evocative description of the location and landscape, followed by its associated myths and stories, as well as any rituals performed there in antiquity. The perfect companion to the Roman myths and the landscapes and ideas that shaped them. In Roman Mythology, David Stuttard offers an innovative approach to the subject, taking the reader on a tour of the great sites of the ancient Roman world. Roman myths formed the backdrop to the rituals and customs of everyday life, from the way aristocrats dressed up for a banquet to the bloodthirsty audiences thrilled to watch criminals forced to enact the roles of mythological characters.

Roman Mythology: A Travellers Guide from Troy to Tivoli. Rome was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and beyond, each bringing their own myths and legends of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses. Find a huge variety of new & used Mythology Roman books online including bestsellers & rare.

'All roads lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes.

Roman mythology a traveller's guide from troy to tivoli