Project Gutenberg 2020-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 115 Dall, Caroline Wells Healey 1822 1912 Healey, Caroline Wells Dall, Caroline Healey Dall, Caroline H. Fuller, Margaret 1810 1850 Ossoli, Margaret Fuller Fuller, S. Margaret (Sarah Margaret) Fuller, Sara Margarita Ossoli, Sara Margarita 31031272 Margaret and Her Friends or, Ten conversations with Margaret Fuller upon the mythology of the Greeks and its expression in art, held at the house of the Rev. George Ripley, Bedford Place, Boston, beginning March 1, 1841 Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Margaret and Her Friends" by Caroline Wells Healey Dall and Margaret Fuller is a collection of conversations focused on Grecian mythology and its artistic representations, written in the late 19th century. The book features Margaret Fuller, a prominent Transcendentalist thinker, leading discussions with a notable group that includes Ralph Waldo Emerson and George Ripley as they explore themes of mythology, art, and the philosophical implications of these narratives. This work serves as a compelling exploration of how mythology interacts with human understanding and artistic expression. The opening of the book sets the stage for these intellectual exchanges, beginning with Margaret's insightful sketch on the origin of mythology, proposing that ancient Greeks borrowed and adapted their gods from other cultures, enhancing them through idealization. As the dialogue unfolds, various participants contribute their thoughts, debating the nature of the gods, the evolution of human consciousness reflected in myths, and the relationship of mythology to both individual and collective experiences. The discussions delve into concepts such as the manifestations of will and beauty in different deities, suggesting that understanding these myths is essential for comprehending larger existential questions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology, Greek Mythology, Classical, in art BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 177758 2025-06-25T04:46:01.500469 text/html 157031 2024-10-18T04:47:54 text/html 249512 2025-06-25T04:46:05.106475 application/epub+zip 249242 2025-06-25T04:46:02.172504 application/epub+zip 118111 2025-06-25T04:46:01.815488 application/epub+zip 321479 2025-06-25T04:46:07.268535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295669 2025-06-25T04:46:04.777510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165130 2022-09-28T09:48:11.636771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143165 2025-06-25T04:46:01.116518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123300 2024-10-18T04:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18165 2025-06-25T04:46:07.395441 application/rdf+xml 13968 2025-06-25T04:46:01.919475 image/jpeg 2120 2025-06-25T04:46:01.867509 image/jpeg 217955 2025-06-25T04:46:01.519461 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia