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Cyclops : the myth and its cultural history /

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A Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible and academically authoritative investigation, this book explores the depth and subtlety of their mythology and reception, from classical antiquity to the present day, to demonstrate that there i...

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Main Authors: Aguirre, Mercedes, 1956- (Author), Buxton, Richard (Richard G. A.) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Cyclopes (Greek mythology)
Cyclopes (Mythologie grecque)
Ancient & Classical.
History.
ART.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS.
RELIGION.
Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A Cyclops is popularly assumed to be nothing more than a flesh-eating, one-eyed monster. In an accessible and academically authoritative investigation, this book explores the depth and subtlety of their mythology and reception, from classical antiquity to the present day, to demonstrate that there is far more to the monster than meets the eye.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191022869
0191022861
9780191885365
0191885363