Download or read book Myths and Tragedies in Their Ancient Greek Contexts written by R. G. A. Buxton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work brings together Richard Buxton's studies of Greek mythology and Greek tragedy, focusing especially on the interrelationship between the two. Situating and contextualising topics and themes within the world of ancient Greece, he traces the intricate variations and retellings which they underwent in Greek antiquity.