Bøker av Jill Dudley

The king in antiquity. The Birth of Athena, her role as goddess. Early temples, the pantheon. Its marbles, its conversion to a church.

About Theseus and Ariadne, running away together to Maxos from Crete, after Theseus killed the Minotaur. About the God of Wine, Dionysos, falling for Ariadne and sending Theseus away. About his temple site and legends concerning him. One of six Greek Islands booklets.

About Hippocrates and his new approach to medicine and his break with the tradition of treating the sick in the Temple of Asclepius, where his father was a Physician priest. One of six Greek islands booklets.

About King Minos, Theseus, the Minotaur, Ariadne, The birth of Zeus in the Diktaon Cave. One of the six 'Put it in your pocket series'.

About Homer and Chios, The Izaid, one of the six Greek island booklets. The Odyssey, Goddess Athena, God Apollo and Helen of Troy came to Chios. 'Put in your pocket series'.

All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War.

All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War.

All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War.

All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War.

All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War.

All you need to know about Greek Myths concerning the Trojan War.

In Lap of the Gods Jill Dudley explores the ancient Greek myths and legends of Crete and other Aegean islands, describing the landscape and the individuality of each as well as the characters she meets.

The myth of how Poseidon, God of the sea, was given the island, and how the people angered him and he caused their deaths in the eruption. The Caldera and the Akrotiri Archaeological site. It is one of six 'Put It in Your Pocket series' on Greek islands.

About Helios (The Sun) and the Colossus - why it was put up and what happened to it. About the Temple of Apollo Pythios at Rhodes, and the Temple of Athena at Lindos. One of the six 'Put it in your pocket' series on Greek Islands.

Intends to explore how, and even why, early Christianity took over. In this book, the author travels from England to Scotland, from Cornwall to Wales in search of the pagan past, gathering myths and legends on the way. It also includes a useful Glossary at the end of gods, giants and heroes.