Mythology, magic and religion

Please be advised that the titles featured below are merely representative of the New York Public Library’s holdings on this topic and should not be mistaken for an exhaustive list. To locate additional resources, researchers may find it helpful to search the Library’s online catalog, CATNYP, using the following subject headings:

Magic, Greek
Magic, Roman
Greece, Religion
Rome, Religion
Mythology, Greek
Mythology, Roman

Sourcebooks

Betz, Hans Dieter. The Greek magical papyri in translation, including the Demotic spells. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1986. *OBKQ 90-1286.

Ferguson, John. Greek and Roman religion: a source book. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes Press, 1980. *R-ZAT 80-3415.

Gantz, Timothy. Early Greek myth: a guide to the literary and artistic sources. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. *R-ZAT 93-9171.

Kraemer, Ross. Maenads, martyrs, matrons, monastics: a sourcebook on women's religions in the Greco-Roman world. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988. JFE 89-736.

Meyer, Marvin. The ancient mysteries: a sourcebook. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1987. JFE 87-1659.

Ogden, Daniel. Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds: a sourcebook. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. JFF 02-5805.

Rice, David G. and John E. Stambaugh. Sources for the study of Greek religion. Missoula, MT: Scholars Press for the Society of Biblical Literature, 1979. JFE 96-11550.

Bibliography and reference

Adkins, Lesley. Dictionary of Roman Religion. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. *R-ZAT 96-1322.

Avery, Catherine B. The new century handbook of Greek mythology and legend. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1972. *R-ZAT 78-2963.

Barthell, Edward. Gods and goddesses of ancient Greece. Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami Press, 1971. JFF 73-204.

Bell, Robert. Dictionary of classical mythology: symbols, attributes and associations. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1982. *R-ZAT 83-1116.

Bell, Robert. Place-names in classical mythology: Greece. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1989. *R-ZAT 90-1518.

Bell, Robert. Women of classical mythology: a biographical dictionary. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1991. JFF 91-2762.

Cohn-Sherbok, Dan and John M. Court, eds. Religious diversity in the Graeco-Roman world: a survey of recent scholarship. Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, 2001. JFE 02-13552.

Coulter, Charles Russell and Patricia Turner. Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Jefferson, NC; London: McFarland, 2000. *R-ZBC 00-586.

Donlan, Walter. The Classical world bibliography of philosophy, religion, and rhetoric. New York: Garland Pub., 1977. *RS-YAE 00-10660.

Grant, Michael. Who's who in classical mythology. London: Routledge, 1994. JFE 95-16112.

Grimal, Pierre. A concise dictionary of classical mythology. Translated by A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop. Edited by Stephen Kershaw. New York: Blackwell, 1996. *R-ZBC 90-11211.

Latte, Kurt. Römische Religionsgeschichte. Handbuch der Altertumswissenschaft; 5. Abt., 4. T. München : Beck, 1960. JFM 99-106.

Motte, André. Mentor: Guide bibliographique de la religion grecque. Liège, France: Universitè de Liège, 1992. JFL 01-15.

Nilsson, Martin P. Geschichte der griechischen Religion. Handbuch der Altertumswissenschaft; 5. Abt., 2. T. München: Beck, 1955. JFM 99-106.

Parada, Carlos. Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology. Jonsered, Sweden: Paul Åströms, 1993. M-11 1087 v.107.

Reid, Jane D. The Oxford guide to classical mythology in the arts, 1300-1990's. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. MAMZ 93-8957.

Roscher, Wilhem Heinrich. Ausführliches Lexikon der griechischen und römischen Mythologie. Leipzig: B.G. Teubner, 1884-1937. JFE 98-4478.

Sienkewicz, Thomas J. World mythology: an annotated guide to collections and anthologies. The Magill bibliographies. Lanham, Md. Pasadena, Calif.: Scarecrow Press; Salem Press, 1996. *RS-ZBB 98-3402.

Historical and critical studies

Burkert, Walter. Ancient mystery cults. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1987. JFE 87-6386.

Cosmopoulos, Michael B. Greek mysteries: the archaeology and ritual of ancient Greek secret cults. London; New York: Routledge, 2003. JFE 03-1957.

Cook, A.B. Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion. New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1964-65. JFE 02-841.

Croke, Brian. Religious conflict in fourth century Rome: a documentary study. Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press, 1982. JFD 88-6624.

Dickie, Matthew W. Magic and magicians in the Greco-Roman world. London; New York: Routledge, 2001. JFE 04-1054.

Dowden, Ken. The uses of Greek mythology. London; New York: Routledge, 1992. JFD 92-16121.

Easterling, P.E. and J.V. Muir, eds. Greek religion and society. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1985. JFE 85-3371.

Faraone, Christopher A. Ancient Greek love magic. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press, 1999. JFE 99-12497.

Faraone, Christopher A., and Dirk Obbink. Magika hiera: ancient Greek magic and religion. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. JFE 91-2376.

Farnell, Lewis Richard. Cults of the Greek States. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1896-1909. ZAT.

Fontenrose, Joseph. The Delphic Oracle: Its Responses and Operations. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1978. JFE 79-1056.

Luck, Georg. Arcana mundi: magic and the occult in the Greek and Roman worlds. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985. JFE 85-4859.

Nilsson, Martin P. Greek folk religion. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998. *R-ZAT 99-12167.

Ogden, Daniel. Greek and Roman necromancy. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001. JFE 02-7366.

Parke, H.W., and D.E.W. Wormell. The Delphic Oracle. Oxford, Blackwell, 1956. D-10 2777.

Parker, Robert. Athenian religion: a history. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. JFE 96-11265.

Parker, Robert. Miasma: pollution and purification in early Greek religion. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983. JFD 83-7758.

Versnel, H.S., ed. Faith, hope and worship: aspects of religious mentality in the ancient world. Leiden: Brill, 1981. JFL 82-199 v.2.