Examines what regional mythologies reveal about the social and cultural orientation and identity of Caria in antiquity.

A persistent tradition existed in antiquity linking Caria with the island of Crete. This central theme of regional history is mirrored in the civic mythologies,

This book examines foundation myths told about the Ionian cities during the archaic and classical periods. It uses these myths to explore the complex and changi

Thoroughly researched, Rodney Castleden's Minoans: Life in Bronze Age Crete here sues the results of recent research to produce a comprehensive new vision of th