In Greek myths, extraordinary men and women are
distinguished from other mortals: they are the heroes. Sometimes helped by the
gods and sometimes hindered, they perform extraordinary exploits of strength,
bravery, or intelligence. Jason, Theseus, Helen, Achilles, and Atalanta are
among these mythical figures. The stories of the Greek mortals and immortals,
and their legendary exploits, tower as tall now as they have for thousands of
years! Alternately rivals or allies, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Ares,
Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, Artemis, Apollo, and Dionysus form a restless
family, which Zeus sometimes has trouble appeasing. But the king of the gods is
far from irreproachable himself! Join these twelve gods at the top of Olympus,
where they will give you all their secrets, even the most incredible
ones.
Never have these classic stories of Greek
gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, been so sumptuously illustrated. All
your favorites are here, but this beautiful art and design will make you want to
learn their stories all over again.
