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Dark Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide to Hecate, Medusa, the Furies and the Forbidden Stories of the Underworld

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Dark Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide to Hecate, Medusa, the Furies and the Forbidden Stories of the Underworld

Witches, Curses, and the Shadow Side of Olympus

The Greek mythology Edith Hamilton left out: Hecate at the crossroads, Medea's infanticide, the Furies' vengeance, and the horror beneath Olympus. Primary sources, inline citations.

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  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Inline citations to original texts
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  1. 01The Crossroads and the Moon: Hecate's Domain
  2. 02Persephone in the Underworld: The Homeric Hymn
  3. 03Charon, the Rivers, and the Geography of Hades
  4. 04The Furies: Blood Guilt and Divine Vengeance
  5. 05Medea the Witch: Infanticide in Euripides
  6. 06Pasiphae, the Bull, and the Birth of the Minotaur
  7. 07Cassandra's Curse: Apollo's Gift and Troy's Fall
  8. 08Medusa and the Gorgons: Perseus in Ovid
  9. 09The Empousai and Other Night Demons
  10. 10Circe, Calypso, and the Witches of the Odyssey
  11. 11The Dark Mysteries: What Survived and What Was Lost

About this book

About this Greek mythology guide

The witches, the curses, the underworld: the Greek mythology that was too dark for the textbooks.

This book collects the transgressive, the cursed, and the underworld narratives that classical anthologies omit. You will meet Hecate, goddess of witchcraft and the moon, who holds the keys to the realm of the dead. You will follow Persephone into Hades' kingdom, witness Medea poison her rival and murder her own children, and hear Cassandra's prophecies that no one believes. The Furies pursue Orestes across Greece; Medusa's gaze turns men to stone; the Empousai drink blood in the night.

Every chapter cites the original texts: Hesiod's Theogony, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Euripides' Medea, Apollonius' Argonautica, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and the fragments of the lost Erinyes plays. You will read what the poets wrote, not what later editors sanitized.

Delivered as a premium PDF within 24 hours of purchase. Original ink illustrations. Designed for print quality.

What you will discover inside

  • Why Hecate holds the keys to Hades and commands ghosts at the crossroads
  • How Medea killed her children and what Euripides actually wrote in the original play
  • What the Furies are and why they drove Orestes mad after he murdered his mother
  • The true story of Persephone's abduction and the Homeric Hymn to Demeter
  • How Medusa became a monster and what Perseus did with her severed head
  • What the Empousai are and how they appear in Aristophanes and later demonology

Greek mythology book at a glance

TraditionGreek mythology
Chapters11 chapters
Length150 pages
SourcesDrawn from the primary sources, cited inline
Reading levelBeginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch
FormatPrint-quality PDF
DeliveryPDF within 24 hours

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About the author

Guillaume Henry, founder of Mythologis

Guillaume Henry

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mythologis

Guillaume Henry founded Mythologis to make the world's mythologies readable without losing what makes them strange. Every Mythologis book draws on the primary sources first, cross-references multiple translations, and avoids inventing details that aren't in the originals.

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Questions about the Greek mythology book

When will I receive my PDF?

Within 24 hours of purchase. Your download link arrives in your inbox automatically.

Is this book based on primary sources?

Every chapter cites the original Greek and Roman texts: Hesiod's Theogony, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Euripides' Medea, Apollonius' Argonautica, Ovid's Metamorphoses, the fragments of Aeschylus' Eumenides, and Aristophanes' references to the Empousai. Inline citations reference the standard Loeb Classical Library and Oxford translations so you can read further.

How long is the book?

Eleven chapters, around 150 pages depending on the final layout. Designed to be read in evenings or in one long sitting.

Is this book for beginners or specialists?

Beginners welcome. The book explains every name, place, and concept from scratch. Specialists will find the source citations and translation notes useful for further reading.

Will there be a paperback on Amazon?

The PDF is available immediately. A KDP paperback edition follows once the book has been validated by readers.

Why isn't Dionysus in this book?

Dionysus deserves his own volume. This book focuses on the witches, the underworld, and the cursed figures who operate outside the Olympian order. Dionysus appears briefly in the chapter on Persephone, but his mysteries and his cult are a separate story.

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Yes. The PDF is a digital download, so it works instantly anywhere in the world, with nothing to ship. Where a paperback edition exists, it is sold across Amazon's international marketplaces, with shipping rates and delivery times depending on your country.

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