Monsters in ancient Greek cosmogony, ethnography and biology

This thesis explores the roles of monsters and monstrosity in ancient Greek literature. Rather than focusing on individual monstrous creatures or mythical figures, it analyses the representations of monsters in three genres: cosmogony, ethnography and biology. Chapter One focuses on three cosmogonic...

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Main Author: Mitchell, Fiona Sarah
Published: University of Bristol 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.681730