Readings in Mythology
August 10, 2020
As we approach reading Ovid's Metamorphoses for Brilliant Minds this Fall, here are links to some background reading on Greek mythology:
Roberto Calasso, The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
https://amzn.to/2PEg7Dx
Jean-Pierre Vernant, The Universe, Gods, and Men
https://amzn.to/3fJY5dG
Timothy Gantz, Early Greek Myth (2 volumes)
https://amzn.to/2XJAFPr
https://amzn.to/31CUqJI
Robert Graves, The Greek Myths
https://amzn.to/2PzSj3U
Edith Hamilton, Mythology
https://amzn.to/2XEwUuP
Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne (Artsy)
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-berninis-apollo-daphne-unnerving-depiction-unwanted-desire
Picasso Prints, "Myths, Minotaurs, and Muses" (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
https://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/806.html