![]() ![]() In the second stage local kings came to each settlement as foreign princes, reigned by marrying the hereditary queen, who represented the Triple Goddess, and were ritually slain by the next king after a limited period, originally six months. Graves interpreted Bronze Age Greece as changing from a matriarchal society under the Pelasgians to a patriarchal one under continual pressure from victorious Greek-speaking tribes. ![]() Graves argued in response that classical scholars lack "the poetic capacity to forensically examine mythology". Graves's theories and etymologies are rejected by most classical scholars. Following each retelling, Graves presents his interpretation of its origin and significance, influenced by his belief in a prehistoric Matriarchal religion, as discussed in his book The White Goddess and elsewhere. The literary quality of his retellings is generally praised. ![]() Abridged editions of the work contain only the myths and leave out Graves's commentary.Įach myth is presented in the voice of a narrator writing under the Antonines, such as Plutarch or Pausanias, with citations of the classical sources. ![]() Many editions of the book separate it into two volumes. The Greek Myths (1955) is a mythography, a compendium of Greek mythology, with comments and analyses, by the poet and writer Robert Graves. ![]()
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