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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

Berens, E. M.

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Chapters

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01 - Preface, Part I: Myths, and The First Dynasty (17:28)
02 - The Second Dynasty: Chronus, Rhea, Division of the World, Theories as to the Origin of Man (23:45)
03 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Zeus (Jupiter) (11:29)
04 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Hera, Pallas Athene, Themis, and Hestia (17:25)
05 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Demeter and Aphrodite (28:09)
06 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Phoebus-Apollo (40:38)
07 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Hecate and Selene (5:16)
08 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Artemis (24:47)
09 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Hephaetus and Poseidon (21:28)
10 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Oceanus through Nike (21:19)
11 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Hermes (14:33)
12 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Dionysus (16:52)
13 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Aides and Plutus (14:03)
14 - Third Dynasty: Minor Divinities (10:08)
15 - Third Dynasty: Night and Her Children - Nyx through Eros and Psyche (29:15)
16 - Third Dynasty: Night and Her Children- Hymen through the Charities or Graces (18:20)
17 - Third Dynasty: Night and Her Children- Horae through Asclepias (32:11)
18 - Third Dynasty: Roman Divinities (18:47)
19 - Public Worship of the Ancient Greeks and Romans (17:38)
20 - Greek Festivals (6:56)
21 - Roman Festivals (3:22)
22 - Legends: Cadmus and Perseus (17:33)
23 - Legends: Ion and Daedelus and Icarus (7:33)
24 - Legends: The Argonauts (47:52)
25-1 - Legends: Pelops and Heracles - part 1 (31:24)
25-2 - Legends: Heracles - part 2 (30:53)
26 - Legends: Bellerophon and Theseus (25:33)
27 - Legends: Oedipus and The Seven against Thebes (16:12)
28 - Legends: The Epigoni, Alcmaeon and the Necklace, and The Heraclidae (15:47)
29 - The Siege of Troy (49:31)
30 - Return of the Greeks from Troy (47:48)

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