Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the
birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso
also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and
rape.


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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony

Presenting the stories of Zeus and Europa, Theseus and Ariadne, the birth of Athens and the fall of Troy, in all their variants, Calasso also uncovers the distant origins of secrets and tragedy, virginity, and rape. "A perfect work like no other. (Calasso) has re-created . . . the morning of our world."--Gore Vidal. 15 engravings.

The Marriage of Cadmus and HarmonyPaperback, 8 February 1994

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