[The Greek Myths 01] • The Greek Myths by Waterfield, Robin -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Introduction The Ancient Greek Landscape 1 Hope for Humankind

The Population of the Earth

2 The Ascent of The Olympian Gods

In the Beginning War against the Titans War against the Giants Zeus and His Brothers

3 The Gods of Olympus

Zeus the King Hera Hestia Demeter Aphrodite Ares Hephaestus Athena Apollo Artemis Hermes Dionysus

4 The Age of Heroes

The Flood The Line of Deucalion The Argonauts and the Golden Fleece The Calydonian Boar Hunt Io and the Danaids Perseus and the Gorgon Bellerophon

5 Thebes in The Age of Heroes

Cadmus, Europa, and the Foundation of Thebes Oedipus The Seven against Thebes

6 Mycenae in The Age of Heroes

The Curse of the House of Atreus Atreus and Thyestes The End of the Atreid Curse

7 Athens in The Age of Heroes

The First Athenian Kings The Labors of Theseus Theseus and the Minotaur King Theseus

8 Heracles

The Birth of Heracles The Twelve Labors of Heracles Heracles the King-Maker Heracles Becomes a God

9 The Trojan War

The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis The Judgment of Paris The Abduction of Helen The Greeks Prepare for War The Greek Landing Achilles Withdraws Agamemnon’s Dream Menelaus and Paris Diomedes’ Day of Glory Hector Triumphant Envoys and Spies The Assault on the Ships The Deception of Zeus The Death of Patroclus The Return of Achilles The Death of Hector Two Funerals The Death of Achilles The Wooden Horse The Fall of Troy

10 Odysseus’ Return

Trouble on Ithaca Telemachus’ Journey Odysseus on Scheria The Cyclops Polyphemus Aeolus, the Laestrygonians, and Circe The Underworld Dangers at Sea The Cattle of the Sun Odysseus Reaches Ithaca At the Swineherd’s Hut In the Palace Penelope Meets the Beggar Vengeance Reunion

11 The End of Hope

Pandora

Select Bibliography Acknowledgments