Classical Mythology Book

Pt. 1	The myths of creation : the gods
1	Interpretation and definition of classical mythology	3
2	Historical background of Greek mythology	40
3	Myths of creation	55
4	Zeus' rise to power : the creation of mortals	78
5	The twelve Olympians : Zeus, Hera, and their children	113
6	The nature of the gods	135
7	Poseidon, sea deities, group divinities, and monsters	154
8	Athena	165
9	Aphrodite and Eros	179
10	Artemis	210
11	Apollo	238
12	Hermes	272
13	Dionysus, Pan, Echo, and Narcissus	292
14	Demeter and the Eleusinian mysteries	327
15	Views of the afterlife : the realm of Hades	349
16	Orpheus and Orphism : mystery religions in Roman times	377
Pt. 2	The Greek sagas
17	The Theban saga	401
18	The Mycenaean saga	433
19	The Trojan saga and the Iliad	466
20	The returns and the Odyssey	522
21	Perseus and the legends of Argos	547
22	Heracles	564
23	Theseus and the legends of Attica	593
24	Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts	621
25	Greek and Roman legends in Ovid's poetry	651
Pt. 3	The nature of Roman mythology
26	Roman mythology and saga	663
Pt. 4	The survival of classical mythology
27	Classical mythology in literature and art	707
28	Classical mythology in music, dance, and film	748