Classical mythology: A very short introduction

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Acknowledgements xi List of illustrations xii Introduction 1 1 Without bulls there would be no Europe 5 2 Contexts, then and now 19 3 Gods and heroes 39 4 Metamorphoses of mythology 56 5 On the analyst’s couch 68 6 The sexual politics of myth 82 7 Mythology, spirituality, and the New Age 100 Conclusion 115 Timeline 118 References 124 Further reading 130 Index 139