Classical Mythology: Captivating Stories of Greek and Roman Gods, Heroes, and Mythological Creatures

Explore Captivating Stories of Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses and Monsters in this Ultimate Guide to Classical Mythology

This book includes two captivating manuscripts:
Greek Mythology: Captivating Greek Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Heroes
Roman Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Creatures
In addition to explaining how creation itself began, myths in many cultures have the function of “just-so” stories, explaining various other important things—the invention of fire, why we have weather, the names of plants and birds. Greek and Roman mythology is no different: enfolded in grand stories of gods and heroes are some of the ways the ancient Greeks and Romans understood many of the more common aspects of their world.

Although the gods and goddesses were powerful immortal beings, they were in many ways still very like the humans who worshiped them and who created these tales. The gods and goddesses are stricken with jealousy; they fall in love; they get angry when they feel slighted, and bestow gifts when they are honored. Likewise, the heroes are larger than life: they’re stronger, faster, and more skilled than ordinary mortals, but they are still subject to pain, illness, and death.

Within this book, you'll find the following myths and topics covered

The Creation of the Titans
The Birth of the Olympians and the Downfall of the Titans
Prometheus and Epimetheus
The Birth of the Muses
The Olympian Gods and Goddesses
Hera, Queen of the Gods
Hermes, Trickster, and Messenger of the Gods
Grey-Eyed Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Strategy
Hephaestus, God of Fire and Smithcraft
Artemis, Virgin Goddess of the Hunt
Apollo, God of Music and Healing
Dionysus, God of Wine and Ritual Madness
Ares, God of War, and Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
The Story of Demeter and Persephone
Demigods, Heroes, and Monsters
The Story of Perseus
Heracles
Theseus and the Minotaur
The Trojan Connection
What History and an Analysis of Myth Tell Us
Founding of Rome
Purely Roman Gods
The Creatures of Roman Mythology
Borrowings from Etruria
Influence of the Greek Pantheon
Greek Creatures Adopted by the Romans
Roman Conquests of the Celts
Truth Behind the Roman Gods
And More