Oh My Gods

A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths

Philip Freeman

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Year: 2012
• ISBN:
  9781451609998
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Greek Ancient History
• Index: History

From acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, a contemporary retelling of classic Greek and Roman mythology. The Greek and Roman myths have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature. For thousands of years they have inspired plays, operas, and paintings; today they live on in movies and video games. Oh My Gods is a contemporary retelling of some of the most popular myths by Philip Freeman, a noted classicist. These tales of errant gods, fantastic creatures, and human heroes are brought to life in fresh and modern versions. Powerful Zeus; his perpetually aggrieved wife, Hera; talented Apollo; beautiful Aphrodite; fierce Athena; the dauntless heroes Theseus and Hercules; and the doomed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice still inspire awe, give us courage, and break our hearts. From the astonishing tales of the Argonauts to the immortal narrative of the Battle of Troy, these ancient tales have inspired writers from Shakespeare to J. K. Rowling. In Philip Freeman's vibrant retelling they will doubtless inspire a new generation of readers.

INDEX

Abderus, 149

Achaemenides, 276

Achates, 268

Achelous, 159

Achilles, xvi, xvii, 109, 120, 178, 206–9, 218–27, 275, 279, 305

Briseis as captive of, 212–14, 219

death of, 226

divine armor of, 224, 226–27, 257, 306

grief of, 223–26

Hector’s combat with, 224–26, 269

hidden among Scyros women, 207, 227

oracles concerning, 207, 208

Patroclus and, 204, 207, 221, 222–26

teachers of, 206–7, 219–20

Telephus wounded by, 208–9

tomb of, 229

vulnerable heel of, 206, 226

warriors brought by, 207–8, 213

withdrawal of, 213–14, 218–24

Acoetes, 57

Acrisius, king of Argos, 87–88, 91–92, 305

Actaeon, 73–74, 162, 305

Admete, 150

Admetus, king of Thessaly, 148–49, 305, 306

Adonis, 78, 305

Adrastus, king of Argos, 30, 169–70, 171–72, 305

Aeacus, king of Aegina, 23–24, 30, 34, 305

Aeaea, island of, 194–95

Aeetes, king of Colchis, 176, 189–96, 305

Aegeus, king of Athens, 92–93, 96, 97–98, 99, 305

Aegina, 23–24, 305

Aegisthus, 234–35, 236, 237, 305

Aeneas, xix, 216, 229, 267–86, 305, 333n–34n

allies of, 283–84

conception and birth of, 75–77

Crete rejected by, 273–74

death of, 287

Dido and, 268–79

fall of Troy recounted by, 270–72, 273, 275

final destination of, 274, 275, 281–82

fleet of, 267–68, 272–77, 279, 281

future shown to, 275, 280–81...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Back Cover
• Description
• Author Bio
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction
• Creation
• Gods
• Goddesses
• Heroes
• Lovers
• Hercules
• Oedipus
• Argonauts
• Troy
• Mycenae
• Odysseus
• Aeneas
• Rome
• Genealogies
• Greek and Roman Gods
• Glossary
• Notes
• Further Reading
• Index