Unos pocos días antes del último de los diez años que duró el asedio de los saqueos a la ciudad de Troya, proporcionan el marco cronológico a los acontecimientos narrados en la Ilíada, el poema más antiguo de la literatura occidental. Producto de una larga tradición oral, la epopeya, como advierte su autor en el primer verso, relata la historia de las consecuencias de una pasión humana. Aquiles, encolerizado por el ultraje de Agamenón, que...

Presents an illustrated collection of three Greek myths where flowers are enchanted and goddesses command the seasons.

Retells the myths about Pandora, Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Narcissus, and Psyche.

From Icarus's legendary flight to Orpheus's trip to the underworld,this edition introduces young readers to classic Greek myths.

Introduces the Greek goddess Athena and explains her importance; features well-known Greek myths about this god; and includes map of ancient Greece and family tree of the Greek gods.

A retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Arcas and Callisto, who became the Big and Little Bears and were ultimately turned into constellations by Zeus.

Retelling of the life and fate of Achilles in Homer's Iliad.

Describes the origins of the most important Greek myths along with the personalities and special powers of the major Greek gods and goddesses.

A retelling of the labors of Hercules.

"The World of Greek Mythology explores the epic characters and timeless stories of the ancient Greeks. Readers will learn about ancient Greek monsters and the ways in which Greek mythology still shapes our culture today"--