ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustration ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Note to the Reader xiii
6. Abbreviations xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Chapter One. Heroines and Heroes 7
9. Chapter Two. Heroines and Mortals 35
10. Chapter Three. Mortals and Immortals 69
11. Chapter Four. Dionysiac Heroines 103
12. Chapter Five. The Goddess and Her Doubles 134
13. Appendix: Mythic Female Cult-Founders 169
14. Conclusion 171
15. Appendix . A Catalogue of Heroines 173
16. Bibliography 237
17. Index Locorum 255
18. General Index 261
19. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 270