John Richard Thornhill Pollard
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Former Senior Lecturer in Classics, University College of North Wales, University of Wales, Bangor. Author of Birds in Greek Life and Myth; Helen of Troy; and others.
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Greek mythology, body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, monsters, and rituals of the ancient Greeks and Classical antiquity. The myths and legends often explained natural events, such as seasonal change, helped determine social and moral values, and deeply influenced ancient art and…
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