Authors: Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
ISBN-13: 9780440406945, ISBN-10: 0440406943
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Date Published: March 1992
Edition: Reprint
Oversized and lavishly illustrated, this definitive volume of Greek mythology introduces readers to all the major and lesser gods and goddesses as well as the mortal descendants of Zeus. The thrilling tales, along with the vivid artwork, bring the gods and such heroes as Hercules, Theseus, and Jason to life. A family tree, a map of the constellations, and a chart showing both the Greek and Roman names of the major gods are also included.
ZEUS and his Family 16
Hera 24
Hephaestus 28
Aphrodite 30
Ares 32
Athena 34
Poseidon 38
Apollo 42
Artemis 44
Hermes 50
Hades 56
Persephone and Demeter 58
Dionysus 64
MINOR GOS, Nymphs, Satyrs, and Centaurs 70
Prometheus 72
Pandora 74
Deucalion 76
Eos 80
Helios and Phaëthon 82
Selene 86
Pan 90
Echo 92
Syrinx 94
The Wild and Vulgar Centaurs 96
Asclepius 98
The Nine Muses 100
Orpheus 102
MORTAL DESCENDANTS OF ZEUS 106
Europa and Cadmus 108
Tantalus and Pelops 112
Danaüs, Perseus, and the Gorgon 114
Clever and Vainglorious Kings 123
King Midas 124
Sisyphus 126
Bellerophon 128
Melampus 130
Heracles 132
Theseus 148
Oedipus 158
The Golden Fleece 162
The Calydonian Boar Hunt 176
The Apples of Love and the Apple of Discord 178
Everything Must Come to an End 189
INDEX 190