The everything classical mythology book : Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Ares to Zeus /
Lesley Bolton.
- Avon, Mass. : Adams Media Corp., c2002.
- x, 291 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- The everything series .
Content
Chapter 1 The Myth and its function What is a myth ? The Sacred Myth Mystery Solved Establishing Order etc.
Chapter 2 Sources of classical mythology Homer Hesiod Aeschylus Sophocles etc.
Chapter 3 Creation: chaotic theory In the beginning There was Chaos Giving Personality to Nature And then there was Man The gift of fire etc.
Chapter 4 The Children of Mother earth Children by Pontus Need a Hand ? One-eyed Wonders The Imperials Uranus Loses a Limb etc.
Chapter 5 Introducing the Olympians The original six A Dozen distinquished deities Mount Olympus Law and order under the Olympians etc.
Chapter 6 Marriage made in the heavens The Seventh Lover A Grand Wedding The Children of Zeus and Hera A Lover's Spat
Chapter 7 Sovereign of the sea The power of Poseidon The fight for city Patronage In need of a Queen The Paternal Poseidon etc.
Chapter 8 Dark prince A private God The abduction of Persephone The houese of hades The cell blocks etc.
Chapter 9 Home is where the heart is Demeter's Sphere of influence The Love Affairs of Demeter Wandering the Countryside Eleusinian Mysteries Hestia Honored etc.
Chapter 10 Art of war A Detestable Deity God of War in Love Amazon Warriors Battles with Athena etc.
Chapter 11The Peaceful warrior The birth of Athena The almighty Athena Athenian Cult Athena the Inventer etc.
Chapter 12 The Thrill of the hunt Lady of the wild An overprotective daughter Artemis takes offenses Protecting her virginity etc.
Chapter 13 The Master marksman Tall, Dark and Handsome God of music The playboy Unlucky in Love etc.
Chapter 14 The Swift as the wind A child's first Prank The Messanger boy Reconciling with Hera More than a mere mesenger etc.
Chapter 15 Adultery abounds The queen of hearts A Master Craftsman Beauty and the beast A woman in love etc.
Chapter 16 The Lord of libation The twice-born God Dionysus driven mad The rites of dionysus Dionisus takes a wife etc.
Chapter 17 Lesser gods The Muses The Charites The Satyrs The Nymphs etc.
Chapter 18 Monster madness Chimaera Scylla Minotaur Sphinx etc.
Chapter 19 Hero's tale Heracles Theseus Perseus Jason etc.
Chapter 20 Trojan war Causes of the war The Olympians enter the war Heroes of the war The tenth year etc.
Chapter 21 When in Rome Greek versus Roman The Journal to Italy Founding of the Roman race Peace Disrupted etc.
Chapter 22 Thank the gods and goddesses! The Myth in everyday language The Myth in Literature The myth in Art The myth in Movies etc.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-278) and index.