Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, and the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures. This meticulously edited collection thoroughly details each Greek god, goddess, hero, demi-god and creature. It also brings the main sources of Greek Mythology, Homer's epics Iliad and Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony as well as Ovid's Metamorphoses. Contents: Greek Gods First Dynasty Second Dynasty Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities Sea Divinities Minor Divinities Night and Her Children Greek Legends Theogony (Hesiod) Metamorphoses (Ovid) Iliad (Homer) Odyssey (Homer)
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Homer. The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome
The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome
Table of Contents
Introduction
The World of the Myths
Origin of the World
First Generation of Gods
Uranus and Gæa
Second Generation of Gods
Cronus
Rhea
Division of the World
Theories as to the Origin of Man
Third Generation of Gods
The Gods of Olympus
Zeus
Hera, Athena, Hephæstus
I. HERA (JUNO)
II. ATHENA (MINERVA)
III. HEPHÆSTUS (VULCAN)
Apollo and Artemis
I. APOLLO
II. ARTEMIS (DIANA)
Hermes and Hestia
I. HERMES (MERCURY)
II. HESTIA (VESTA)
Ares and Aphrodite
I. ARES (MARS)
II. APHRODITE (VENUS)
The Lesser Deities of Olympus
I. EROS (CUPID)
The Story of Cupid and Psyche
II. OTHER DEITIES OF OLYMPUS
The Gods Of The Sea
The Gods of the Earth
The World of the Dead
Greek Heroes
Stories of Argos
Heracles (Hercules)
Stories of Crete, Sparta, Corinth, and Ætolia
I. STORIES OF CRETE
II. STORIES OF SPARTA
III. STORIES OF CORINTH
IV. THE CALYDONIAN BOAR HUNT
Stories of Attica
Stories of Thebes
The Argonautic Expedition
The Trojan War
The Wanderings of Odysseus
The Tragedy of Agamemnon
The Legendary Origin of Rome
Ancient Mythology Texts
Theogony (Hesiod)
Metamorphoses (Ovid)
BOOK THE FIRST
THE ARGUMENT
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
FABLE IX
EXPLANATION
FABLE X
EXPLANATION
FABLE XI
EXPLANATION
FABLE XII
EXPLANATION
FABLE XIII
EXPLANATION
FABLE XIV
EXPLANATION
FABLE XV
EXPLANATION
FABLE XVI
EXPLANATION
FABLE XVII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE SECOND
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
FABLE III
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
FABLES VI AND VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
FABLE IX
EXPLANATION
FABLE X
FABLE XI
EXPLANATION
FABLE XII
EXPLANATION
FABLE XIII
EXPLANATION
FABLE XIV
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE THIRD
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE FOURTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
FABLE IX
EXPLANATION
FABLE X
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE FIFTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE SIXTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE SEVENTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE EIGHTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE NINTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE TENTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
FABLE IX
EXPLANATION
FABLE X
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE ELEVENTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLES V. AND VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE TWELFTH
FABLES I. AND II
EXPLANATION
FABLES III. AND IV
EXPLANATION
FABLES V. AND VI
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE THIRTEENTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLES III. AND IV
EXPLANATION
FABLES V. AND VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE FOURTEENTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLE II
EXPLANATION
FABLE III
EXPLANATION
FABLE IV
EXPLANATION
FABLE V
EXPLANATION
FABLE VI
EXPLANATION
FABLES VII. AND VIII
EXPLANATION
FABLES IX. AND X
EXPLANATION
FABLE XI
EXPLANATION
FABLES XII. AND XIII
EXPLANATION
BOOK THE FIFTEENTH
FABLE I
EXPLANATION
FABLES II. AND III
EXPLANATION
FABLES IV. V. AND VI
EXPLANATION
FABLE VII
EXPLANATION
FABLE VIII
EXPLANATION
Iliad (Homer)
BOOK I
BOOK II
BOOK III
BOOK IV
BOOK V
BOOK VI
BOOK VII
BOOK VIII
BOOK IX
BOOK X
BOOK XI
BOOK XII
BOOK XIII
BOOK XIV
BOOK XV
BOOK XVI
BOOK XVII
BOOK XVIII
BOOK XIX
BOOK XX
BOOK XXI
BOOK XXII
BOOK XXIII
BOOK XXIV
Odyssey (Homer)
BOOK I
BOOK II
BOOK III
BOOK IV
BOOK V
BOOK VI
BOOK VII
BOOK VIII
BOOK IX
BOOK X
BOOK XI
BOOK XII
BOOK XIII
BOOK XIV
BOOK XV
BOOK XVI
BOOK XVII
BOOK XVIII
BOOK XIX
BOOK XX
BOOK XXI
BOOK XXII
BOOK XXIII
BOOK XXIV
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Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, E. M. Berens, Jessie M. Tatlock
Legends Retold + Original Ancient Mythology Sources: Theogony, Iliad, Odyssey & Metamorphoses
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(ll. 945-946) And Hephaestus, the famous Lame One, made Aglaea, youngest of the Graces, his buxom wife.
(ll. 947-949) And golden-haired Dionysus made brown-haired Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, his buxom wife: and the son of Cronos made her deathless and unageing for him.
