Summary
Monsters, mortals, gods, and warriors: For over sixty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edi... Full description
- Introduction to classical mythology
- Gods, the creation, and the earliest heroes
- Stories of love and adventure
- Great heroes before the Trojan War
- Heroes of the Trojan War
- Great families of mythology
- Less important myths
- Mythology of the Norsemen
- Genealogical tables.