All the wonder, terror, and delight of Greek mythology springs forth from the pages of this unique and much-needed anthology.

Rhonda Hendricks has not only selected from the works of the ancient authors the bestand often earliestversions of these tales; she has also arranged them so as to give a cumulative view of classical mythology beginning with The Creation and The Birth of Zeus. Of particular interest are:

* The Ages of Mankind
* The Birth of Athena
* Oedipus the King
* Heracles
* Theseus
* Jason and Medea
* The Judgement of Paris
* The Trojan Horse
* Pygmalion
* Cupid and Psyche

These texts offer a new perspective on classical mythology and, by so doing, cast a new light on this cornerstone of Western culture.