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SLATER, P.E., The Glory of Hera. Greek Mythology and the Greek Family. Beacon Press, Boston, 1968. XXVI,513p. ills. Paperback. With gift intention on free endpaper. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper. A lot of pen and pencil markings and annotations till p.223. This book explores family relationships in ancient Greek society using a variety of myths to show that the people were as neurotic as the gods. Tracing the mother-son relationships of Hera in a male-dominated society and what that did to family dynamics. Discussions on fatherless households, homosexuality, working mothers, and violence are analyzed and commented upon, asking the question - did Hera have any glory? Reviewed by Richard P. Martin of Princeton University, who considers it a classic on narcissism and family relationships in fifth century Athens, and an honest portrayal of our own societal dilemmas. Also chosen by John Peradotto as one of the central texts in the area of myth and psychology. (Publisher's information). From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 18.50 (Antiquarian)