Full Description
The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy, to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus, from Icarus flying too close to the sun, to the superhuman feats of Heracles, Theseus and the wily Odysseus, these timeless tales exert a fascination and inspiration that have endured for millennia. There are few people as steeped in the Ancient World as Robin and Kathryn Waterfield, and in their hands the heroism, humour, mystery, sensuality and brutality of the Greek Myths are brought brilliantly to life.
Contents
Genealogies. Introduction. HOPE FOR HUMANKIND: The Population of the Earth. THE ASCENT OF THE OLYMPIAN GODS: In the Beginning. War against the Titans. War against the Giants. Zeus and His Brothers. THE GODS OF OLYMPUS: Zeus the King. Hera. Hestia. Demeter. Aphrodite. Ares. Hephaestus. Athena. Apollo. Artemis. Hermes. Dionysus. THE AGE OF HEROES: The Flood. The Line of Deucalion. The Argonauts and the Golden Fleece. The Calydonian Boar Hunt. Io and the Danaids. Perseus and the Gorgon. Bellerophon. THEBES IN THE AGE OF HEROES: Cadmus, Europa, and the Foundation of Thebes. Oedipus. The Seven against Thebes. MYCENAE IN THE AGE OF HEROES: The Curse of the House of Atreus. Atreus and Thyestes. The End of the Atreid Curse. ATHENS IN THE AGE OF HEROES: The First Athenian Kings. The Labours of Theseus. Theseus and the Minotaur. King Theseus. HERACLES: The Birth of Heracles. The Twelve Labours of Heracles. Heracles the King-Maker. Heracles Becomes a God. THE TROJAN WAR: The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis. The Judgement of Paris. The Abduction of Helen. The Greeks Prepare for War. The Greek Landing. Achilles Withdraws. Agamemnon's Dream. Menelaus and Paris. Diomedes' Day of Glory. Hector Triumphant. Envoys and Spies. The Assault on the Ships. The Deception of Zeus. The Death of Patroclus. The Return of Achilles. The Death of Hector. Two Funerals. The Death of Achilles. The Wooden Horse. The Fall of Troy. ODYSSEUS' RETURN: Trouble on Ithaca. Telemachus' Journey. Odysseus on Scheria. The Cyclops Polyphemus. Aeolus, the Laestrygonians, and Circe. The Underworld. Dangers at Sea. The Cattle of the Sun. Odysseus Reaches Ithaca. At the Swineherd's Hut. In the Palace. Penelope Meets the Beggar. Vengeance. Reunion. THE END OF HOPE: Pandora. Select Bibliography. Index of Names and Places. Index of Subjects.
