The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome

Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, and the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures. This meticulously edited collection thoroughly details each Greek god, goddess, hero, demi-god and creature. It also brings the main sources of Greek Mythology, Homer's epics Iliad and Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony as well as Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Contents:

Greek Gods

First Dynasty

Second Dynasty

Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities

Sea Divinities

Minor Divinities

Night and Her Children

Greek Legends

Theogony (Hesiod)

Metamorphoses (Ovid)

Iliad (Homer)

Odyssey (Homer)