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Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide to Zeus, the Olympians, the Heroes, and the Sacred Stories of Ancient Greece

Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide to Zeus, the Olympians, the Heroes, and the Sacred Stories of Ancient Greece

Zeus, the Olympians, the Heroes, and the Sacred Stories of Ancient Greece

The complete guide to Greek mythology from Hesiod's Theogony to Homer's epics. Every Olympian, every hero, every descent to the underworld.

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What you will read

  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Original ink illustrations
  • Inline citations to Hesiod, Homer, Ovid
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  1. 01The Greek World
  2. 02Chaos, Gaia, and the First Generation
  3. 03Cronus, the Titans, and the Olympian Coup
  4. 04Zeus, King of Gods and Men
  5. 05Apollo, Artemis, and the Twin Domains
  6. 06Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Demeter
  7. 07Hermes, Hephaestus, Dionysus, Ares
  8. 08Hades and the Underworld
  9. 09The Heroes: Heracles, Theseus, Perseus, Jason
  10. 10The Trojan War
  11. 11Afterlives: from Hellenism to Hollywood

About this book

About this Greek mythology guide

Three thousand years of Greek stories, from Hesiod's Chaos to Homer's heroes, drawn from the source texts.

Three thousand years ago a poet on a Greek island stood beside the sea and asked the Muse to sing the wrath of Achilles. The song never stopped. From Hesiod's Chaos to Homer's heroes, from the marble courts of Olympus to the deep rivers of the dead, the Greeks built the first cast of characters Western imagination would ever know.

This is the complete guide to Greek mythology, drawn from Hesiod's Theogony, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Apollodorus, Ovid, and the tragedians. Every Olympian, every hero, every monster, every descent to the underworld, told in the voice of someone who reads the source texts and trusts you to keep up.

You will finish this book having both DREAMED and LEARNED.

What you will discover inside

  • Why the Olympians overthrew the Titans and what that war cost them
  • Zeus's affairs, Hera's vengeance, and the family soap opera that ran the cosmos
  • How Heracles, Theseus, Perseus, and Jason became the templates for every hero
  • The Trojan War in full, from the apple of discord to the fall of Troy
  • Hades, Persephone, and the Greek geography of the dead
  • How Greek mythology became European culture

Greek mythology book at a glance

TraditionGreek mythology
Chapters11 chapters
Length200 pages
SourcesDrawn from the primary sources, cited inline
Reading levelBeginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch
FormatPrint-quality PDF
DeliveryInstant download

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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.

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Questions about the Greek mythology book

When will I receive my PDF?

Instantly. Your download link appears on the confirmation page and arrives in your inbox.

Is this book based on primary sources?

Yes. Every chapter cites Hesiod's Theogony, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Apollodorus' Library, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and the great tragedians, with references to the standard published translations.

How long is the book?

Eleven chapters, around 200 pages.

Is this book for beginners or specialists?

Beginners welcome. Every name is explained from scratch. Specialists will find the citations useful.

Will there be a paperback on Amazon?

Yes, available on Amazon. The PDF is the same content.

What formats is this book available in?

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Can I order from outside the United States?

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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