Richard Buxton
Richard Buxton specializes in ancient Greek literature, particularly tragedy, mythology, and religion.
His research explores the social and landscape contexts that illuminate how myths resonated with ancient audiences, exemplified in works like Imaginary Greece (1994) and The Complete World of Greek Mythology (2004).
He organized a significant 1996 international conference at Bristol on mythology.
Since 2003, he has edited Thesaurus Cultus et Rituum Antiquorum and served as LIMC Foundation President since 2006.
His 2009 book examined Greek metamorphosis myths.
Buxton has participated in radio programs about mythology, and his scholarship has been translated into nine languages.
