Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

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• From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, a treasury of Western mythology offers the key dramas, primary characters, triumphs, failures, fears, and hopes told thousands of years ago. Reprint.
• Edith Hamilton's guide remains the definitive source for anyone seeking to explore the history and significance of Greek and Roman mythology. Hamilton provides an insightful introduction to classical mythology, detailing its importance in ancient society and continuing relevance today, and then gives specific summaries of all the most important characters and stories, including the creation of the world, the rise of Zeus and the gods, the Trojan War, and the adventures of mortal heroes such as Hercules, Perseus, and Odysseus. Hamilton summarizes all of the most fascinating tales, and many lesser known ones as well, and also analyzes their meaning, symbolism and connection to the natural world.
• MONSTERS, MORTALS, GODS, AND WARRIORS
  
  For over fifty 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, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the ancients saw their own place in the world and how their themes echo in our consciousness today. An essential part of every home library, MYTHOLOGY is the definitive volume for anyone who wants to know the key dramas, the primary characters, the triumphs, failures, fears, and hopes first narrated thousands of years ago -- and still spellbinding to this day.