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Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide to Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo and the Twelve Olympians of Mount Olympus

Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology: The Complete Guide to Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo and the Twelve Olympians of Mount Olympus

The canonical biographies of the gods who ruled from the holy mountain

Twelve chapters, one for each Olympian: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus. Their births, domains, loves, rivalries, and the mortals who worshipped them.

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  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Original ink illustrations
  • Inline citations to original texts
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  1. 01The War Against the Titans
  2. 02Zeus: King of Gods and Men
  3. 03Hera: Queen of Heaven and Marriage
  4. 04Poseidon: Earthshaker and Lord of the Sea
  5. 05Demeter: Grain, Harvest, and the Eleusinian Mysteries
  6. 06Athena: Wisdom, War, and the City
  7. 07Apollo: Prophecy, Music, and the Sun
  8. 08Artemis: The Hunt and the Wilderness
  9. 09Ares, Aphrodite, and the Net of Hephaestus
  10. 10Hermes: Trickster, Thief, and Psychopomp
  11. 11Dionysus: Wine, Madness, and the Theater

About this book

About this Greek mythology guide

Twelve gods, twelve chapters: the canonical biographies of the Olympians who ruled from the holy mountain.

The Twelve Olympians ruled the cosmos from a palace above the clouds. Zeus held the lightning bolt and the throne. Hera commanded marriage and jealousy in equal measure. Athena sprang fully armed from her father's skull. Apollo drove the sun chariot and spoke prophecy at Delphi. Poseidon shook the earth and drowned cities. Aphrodite was born from sea foam and started the Trojan War. Each god claimed temples, festivals, and sacrifices across the Greek world.

This book devotes one chapter to each of the twelve canonical Olympians, drawing on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony, the Homeric Hymns, Apollodorus, Pausanias, and Ovid's Metamorphoses. You will read how Hermes stole Apollo's cattle on the day he was born, how Hephaestus trapped his mother in a golden throne, how Dionysus was sewn into Zeus's thigh, and how Demeter's grief for Persephone created winter. Inline citations guide you to the original passages.

Delivered as a print-quality PDF within 24 hours of purchase. Eleven chapters, original ink illustrations, designed for print quality.

What you will discover inside

  • How Zeus overthrew his father Kronos and claimed the throne of Olympus
  • Why Athena was born fully armed from Zeus's split skull
  • What Apollo's oracle at Delphi told kings and heroes
  • The rivalry between Hera and Zeus's mortal lovers across Greece
  • How Hermes invented the lyre and became the messenger of the gods
  • Why Dionysus was the last god admitted to the Olympian twelve

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 Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days, the Homeric Hymns (to Apollo, Hermes, Demeter, Aphrodite, Dionysus), Apollodorus's Library, Pausanias's Description of Greece, and Ovid's Metamorphoses, with references to the standard published translations (Lattimore, Fagles, West) 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 are there only eleven chapters if there are twelve Olympians?

The first chapter covers the Titanomachy and the division of the cosmos among Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. The remaining ten chapters each focus on one Olympian. Ares, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus share a chapter because their most famous myth (the golden net) involves all three.

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