Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed book presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. Features fresh translations, numerous i

This new edition of Anthology of Classical Myth offers selections from key Near Eastern texts—the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, Epic of Creation (Enuma Elish)

From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths repres

The Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded and highly authoritative point of access to all aspects of ancient religious life and thoug

An excellent primer on classical mythology for readers who have little or no background of classical knowledge.