Classical Studies: Religion and Mythology

Short entries that identify individual mythic figures and what is known about them.

Covers topics such as festivals, sacrifices, temples, burial rites, deities and spirits, and historical religious events. The different religions are also covered: Mithraism, Druidism, Judaism, and Christianity, which were all part of the Roman religious world.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide the name of each deity (with alternate spellings), as well as notes on names that may be linguistically or functionally related. The tribe or culture that worshiped the deity is identified, and the god's origins and functions are explained

"Gods and Heroes in Art aims to help museum patrons and art lovers recognize the legendary characters of classical antiquity in art. The characters are each described in entries summarizing their distinctive stories, their special attributes, and the ways in which artists have depicted them."

Guide to all aspects of religious life and thought in ancient Greece and Rome. Covers not only Greek mythologies and Roman festivals, but also such topics as Greek and Roman religious places, monuments, authors and texts, religious organization, imagery, divination, astrology, and magic.

Biographical dictionary devoted to mythological women.