Now in its 8th edition, this magisterial work offers a comprehensive survey of the stories of Greek myth, from the Olympian gods, through the lesser gods and deities, to the heroes, adventures, and foundation myths of the ancient Greek world.
Now in its 8th edition, this magisterial work offers a comprehensive survey of the stories of Greek myth, from the Olympian gods, through the lesser gods and deities, to the heroes, adventures, and foundation myths of the ancient Greek world.
Robin Hard has published translations of the Library of Apollodorus, the only surviving comprehensive ancient handbook of Greek mythology, and of treatises on astral mythology and various philosophical works.
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List of figures Preface Abbreviations 1. Sources for Greek Myth 2. First Beginnings and the Age of the Titans 3. The Three Great Divine Families 4. The Rise of Zeus and Revolts against his Rule 5. Hades, Demeter, and the Mythology of the Underworld 6. Hera, Hestia and Poseidon 7. Apollo, Artemis and Athena 8. Dionysos, Hermes, Hephaistos, and Aphrodite 9. Lesser Deities and Nature-spirits 10. The Early Mythical History of Argos 11. The Life of Heracles 12. The Return of the Heraclids 13. Minos, Theseus and the Myths of Crete 14. The Kings of Athens 15. Theban Mythology from Cadmos to Oedipus 16. The Theban Wars 17. The Family of Deucalion and Hunt for the Calydonian Boar 18. Jason and the Argonauts 19. The Early Pelopids and the Family of Achilles and Ajax 20. The Royal Families of Troy and Sparta, and the Origin of the Trojan War 21. The Trojan War 22. The Return Journeys of the Greek Heroes 23. Aeneas, Romulus, and the Origins of Rome 24. Legends of Arcadia and Final Miscellany Bibliographical note Genealogical tables The Great Olympian Gods Main Index
List of figures Preface Abbreviations 1. Sources for Greek Myth 2. First Beginnings and the Age of the Titans 3. The Three Great Divine Families 4. The Rise of Zeus and Revolts against his Rule 5. Hades, Demeter, and the Mythology of the Underworld 6. Hera, Hestia and Poseidon 7. Apollo, Artemis and Athena 8. Dionysos, Hermes, Hephaistos, and Aphrodite 9. Lesser Deities and Nature-spirits 10. The Early Mythical History of Argos 11. The Life of Heracles 12. The Return of the Heraclids 13. Minos, Theseus and the Myths of Crete 14. The Kings of Athens 15. Theban Mythology from Cadmos to Oedipus 16. The Theban Wars 17. The Family of Deucalion and Hunt for the Calydonian Boar 18. Jason and the Argonauts 19. The Early Pelopids and the Family of Achilles and Ajax 20. The Royal Families of Troy and Sparta, and the Origin of the Trojan War 21. The Trojan War 22. The Return Journeys of the Greek Heroes 23. Aeneas, Romulus, and the Origins of Rome 24. Legends of Arcadia and Final Miscellany Bibliographical note Genealogical tables The Great Olympian Gods Main Index
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