Book 30 - Larissa Bonfante, Judith Swaddling "Etruscan Myths (The Legendary Past)"

[jazzy_dave]

Larissa Bonfante & Judith Swaddling "Etruscan Myths (The Legendary Past)" (British Museum Press)




The Etruscan culture flourished for nearly a thousand years, playing an important part in the history of the Mediterranean, alongside the Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans. Eventually they were subsumed by the Roman Empire but left a substantial legacy to western civilization. While Etruscan literature has not survived, their mythology and beliefs are vividly illustrated in their art, which includes interpretations of scenes from Greek mythology. This book serves as an excellent introduction to the world of the Etruscans and their mythology, and is plentifully illustrated with images from the vast collection of the British Museum and other international museums.

This is the amalgam of sex, ritual, and myth that is closely related and always with us, and hence, part of the foundations of Western culture.

Comments

[splodgenoodles.livejournal.com]

The Etruscans were quite amazing.

Romans learnt a lot from the Etruscans like town planning and hydro technology. Also divination by examining the livers of chickens. I guess you have to take the good with the bad.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

I love it when we get more info on this fascinating people. So much lost - and yet we find so much of their values, ideas, art and thinking in our cultures now. I'll definitely have to check this out!

*HUGS*

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Sounds interesting.
You can always get me with history. :)
Hugs, Jon