Gods and Goddesses in the Garden : Greco-Roman Mythology and the Scientific Names of Plants

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: The Face in the Flower -- Acknowledgments -- Disclaimer -- Chapter 1. In the Cyclop’s Orchard -- Chapter 2. Constructing a Centaur -- Chapter 3. Mother Earth and Her Children -- Chapter 4. The Triumph of Zeus -- Chapter 5. The Gods of Olympus -- Chapter 6. Mortal...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface: The Face in the Flower -- Acknowledgments -- Disclaimer -- Chapter 1. In the Cyclop’s Orchard -- Chapter 2. Constructing a Centaur -- Chapter 3. Mother Earth and Her Children -- Chapter 4. The Triumph of Zeus -- Chapter 5. The Gods of Olympus -- Chapter 6. Mortal Monarchs and Monsters -- Chapter 7. Troy and Its Aftermath -- Epilogue: A Plant for Persephone? -- Glossary -- Selected and Annotated Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Scientific Names -- About the Author Ausführliche Beschreibung