Table of Contents

Contents:VOLUME 1 The Early Gods The Olympians Olympos, the Underworld, and Minor Divinities Prometheus and the First Men The Line of Deukalion Other Early Families The Royal House of Athens Minos and Krete Theseus' Later Exploits Perseus and Bellerophontes The Daughters of Thestios Iason and the Argo Herakles VOLUME 2 Thebes The Line of Tantalos The Trojan War The Return from Troy Other M

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There has long been a need for a comprehensive treatment-accessible in English-of the principal myths that one encounters while reading the major Greek texts. Early Greek Myth goes a long way to filling the gap. -- Mary R. Lefkowitz, Wellesley College

About the Author

Timothy Gantz is professor of classics at the University of Georgia.

Reviews

A compendium of narrative variants useful for anyone wanting seriously to analyze a Greek myth. Times Literary Supplement Nothing short of remarkable... This book will certainly become a staple of all classical libraries for years to come. Bryn Mawr Classical Review Its accessible format, straightforward readability, and economical price should put it where it belongs, on the shelf of anyone who teaches mythology, at whatever level. Classical Outlook