{"product_id":"transformations-of-pelops-9780367767013","title":"Transformations of Pelops","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is the first monograph in English dedicated to the study of the Greek mythical hero Pelops. While popular in antiquity, Pelopsâ popularity has since faded; this book presents a comprehensive treatment of his character and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient tradition held that Pelops was the son of Tantalus and the ancestor of the Atreids, Agamemnon and Menelaos, who appear in the Homeric poems as leaders of the Greek forces against Troy. After arriving in Greece from the east, Pelops was eventually worshipped in Olympia, became the eponym of the Peloponnese, and was celebrated as one of the founders of the Olympic Games. However, his character is morally problematic, his family were heavily condemned, and few tales about Pelops exist. Patay-HorvÃth takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of this obscure figure, presenting and analyzing written sources and depictions of Pelops, the etymology of his name, the history of his mythical family, and the afterlife of his myths. Draw\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018068296023,"sku":"9780367767013","price":39.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/transformations-of-pelops-9780367767013","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}