Greek and Roman Ghost Stories

Greek and Roman Ghost Stories
Title Greek and Roman Ghost Stories PDF eBook
Author Lacy Collison-Morley
Publisher
Total Pages 100
Release 1912
Genre Ghosts
ISBN

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Haunted Greece and Rome

Haunted Greece and Rome
Title Haunted Greece and Rome PDF eBook
Author Debbie Felton
Publisher University of Texas Press
Total Pages 170
Release 2010-07-22
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0292789246

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Stories of ghostly spirits who return to this world to warn of danger, to prophesy, to take revenge, to request proper burial, or to comfort the living fascinated people in ancient times just as they do today. In this innovative, interdisciplinary study, the author combines a modern folkloric perspective with literary analysis of ghost stories from classical antiquity to shed new light on the stories' folk roots. The author begins by examining ancient Greek and Roman beliefs about death and the departed and the various kinds of ghost stories which arose from these beliefs. She then focuses on the longer stories of Plautus, Pliny, and Lucian, which concern haunted houses. Her analysis illuminates the oral and literary transmission and adaptation of folkloric motifs and the development of the ghost story as a literary form. In her concluding chapter, the author also traces the influence of ancient ghost stories on modern ghost story writers, a topic that will interest all readers and scholars of tales of hauntings.

Greek and Roman Ghost Stories

Greek and Roman Ghost Stories
Title Greek and Roman Ghost Stories PDF eBook
Author Lacy Collison-Morley
Publisher
Total Pages 96
Release 1912
Genre Ghosts
ISBN

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The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths

The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths
Title The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths PDF eBook
Author William Hansen
Publisher Princeton University Press
Total Pages 579
Release 2019-10-29
Genre Literary Collections
ISBN 0691195927

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The first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories- from myths and fairy tales to jokes Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick-witted, delicate sensualists, incompetent seers, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh-these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable stories that ancient Greeks and Romans told in their daily lives. Together they created an incredibly rich body of popular oral stories that include, but range well beyond, mythology-from heroic legends, fairy tales, and fables to ghost stories, urban legends, and jokes.

Greek and Roman Ghost Stories

Greek and Roman Ghost Stories
Title Greek and Roman Ghost Stories PDF eBook
Author Lacy Collison-Morley
Publisher Double 9 Books
Total Pages 0
Release 2024-03
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 9789361422492

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"Lacy Collison-Morley's 'Greek and Roman Ghost Stories' delves deep into the supernatural realms of ancient civilizations, offering a captivating anthology of spectral encounters from antiquity. As one of the foremost authorities on classical literature, Collison-Morley meticulously curates a collection of haunting tales that transcend time and space. Drawing from a rich tapestry of Ancient Greek literature and Roman supernatural tales, this anthology transports readers to a world where myths and legends intertwine with the mysteries of the afterlife. Through classical mythology narratives and ancient ghost stories, readers are immersed in a realm of eerie encounters and otherworldly phenomena. With each story carefully selected and presented, Collison-Morley showcases the enduring allure of Greek and Roman folklore, offering insights into the supernatural beliefs and cultural practices of antiquity. From supernatural legends to mythological ghost stories, this anthology serves as a comprehensive exploration of the paranormal encounters that have fascinated and intrigued readers for centuries. As a classic literature classic and spectral encounters compilation, 'Greek and Roman Ghost Stories' is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of history, mythology, and the supernatural."

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds
Title Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds PDF eBook
Author Daniel Ogden
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages 380
Release 2002
Genre History
ISBN 9780195151237

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In a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary mythic tradition and in ritual practice. In this book, Daniel Ogden presents 300 texts in new translations, along with brief but explicit commentaries. Authors include the well known (Sophocles, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Pliny) and the less familiar, and extend across the whole of Graeco-Roman antiquity.

GREEK & ROMAN GHOST STORIES

GREEK & ROMAN GHOST STORIES
Title GREEK & ROMAN GHOST STORIES PDF eBook
Author Lacy 1875 Collison-Morley
Publisher Wentworth Press
Total Pages 98
Release 2016-08-26
Genre History
ISBN 9781362816492

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