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The Greek myths

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Presents a collection of Greek mythology with classic tales about the creation, the residents of Olympia, and mythical heroes and heroines.

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Main Author: Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
Other Authors: Riordan, Rick, MacDonald, Ross, 1957-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2012.
Series:Penguin classics deluxe edition.
Subjects:
Mythology, Greek.
Myths.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the Penguin Classics Edition / Rick Riordan
  • Foreword / Robert Graves
  • Introduction / Robert Graves
  • The Pelasgian creation myth
  • The Homeric and Orphic creation myths
  • The Olympian creation myth
  • Two philosophical creation myths
  • The five ages of man
  • The castration of Uranus
  • The dethronement of Cronus
  • The birth of Athene
  • Zeus and Metis
  • The Fates
  • The birth of Aphrodite
  • Hera and her children
  • Zeus and Hera
  • Births of Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, and Dionysus
  • The birth of Eros
  • Poseidon's nature and deeds
  • Hermes's nature and deeds
  • Aphrodite's nature and deeds
  • Ares's nature and deeds
  • Hestia's nature and deeds
  • Apollo's nature and deeds
  • Artemis's nature and deeds
  • Hephaestus's nature and deeds
  • Demeter's nature and deeds
  • Athene's nature and deeds
  • Pan's nature and deeds
  • Dionysus's nature and deeds
  • Orpheus
  • Ganymedes
  • Zagreus
  • The gods of the Underworld
  • Tyche and Nemesis
  • The children of the sea
  • The children of Echidne
  • The giants' revolt
  • Typhon
  • The Aloeids
  • Deucalion's flood
  • Atlas and Prometheus
  • Eos
  • Orion
  • Helius
  • The sons of Hellen
  • Ion
  • Alcyone and Ceyx
  • Tereus
  • Erechtheus and Eumolpus
  • Boreas
  • Alope
  • Asclepius
  • The Oracles
  • The alphabet
  • The Dactyls
  • The Telchines
  • The Empusae
  • Io
  • Phoroneus
  • Europe and Cadmus
  • Cadmus and Harmonia
  • Belus and the Danaids
  • Lamia
  • Leda
  • Ixion
  • Endymion
  • Pygmalion and Galatea
  • Aeacus
  • Sisyphus
  • Salmoneus and Tyro
  • Alcestis
  • Athamas
  • The mares of Glaucus
  • Melampus
  • Perseus
  • The rival twins
  • Bellerophon
  • Antiope
  • Niobe
  • Caenis and Caeneus
  • Eriogne
  • The Calydonian boar
  • Telamon and Peleus
  • Aristaeus
  • Midas
  • Cleobis and Biton
  • Narcissus
  • Phyllis and Carya
  • Arion
  • Minos and his brothers
  • THe loves of Minos
  • The children of Pasiphae
  • Scylla and Nisus
  • Daedulus and Talos
  • Catreus and Althaemenes
  • The sons of Pandion
  • The birth of Theseus
  • The labours of Theseus
  • Theseus and Medea
  • Theseus in Crete
  • The federalization of Attica
  • Theseus and the Amazons
  • Phaedra and Hippolytus
  • Lapiths and centaurs
  • Theseus in Tartarus
  • The death of Theseus
  • Oedipus
  • The seven against Thebes
  • The Epigoni
  • Tantalus
  • Pelops and Oenomaus
  • The children of Pelops
  • Atreus and Thyestes
  • Agamemnon and Clytaemnestra
  • The vengeance of Orestes
  • The trial of Orestes
  • The pacification of the Erinnyes
  • Iphigeneia among the Taurians
  • The reign of Orestes
  • The birth of Heracles
  • The youth of Heracles
  • The daughters of Thespius
  • Erginus
  • The madness of Heracles
  • The first labour: the Nemean lion
  • The second labour: the Lernaean hydra
  • The third labour: the Ceryneian hind
  • The fourth labour: the Erymanthian boar
  • The fifth labour: the stables of Augeias
  • The sixth labour: the Stymphalian birds
  • The seventh labour: the Cretan bull
  • The eighth labour: the mares of Diomedes
  • The ninth labour: Hippolyte's girdle
  • The tenth labour: the cattle of Geryon
  • The eleventh labour: the apples of the Hesperides
  • The tweltfh labour: the capture of Cerberus
  • The murder of Iphitus
  • Omphale
  • Hesione
  • The conquest of Elis
  • The capture of Pylus
  • The sons of Hippocoon
  • Auge
  • Deianeira
  • Heracles in Trachis
  • Iole
  • The apotheosis of Heracles
  • The children of Heracles
  • Linus
  • The Argonauts assemble
  • The Lemnian women and King Cyzicus
  • Hylas, Amycus, and Phineus
  • From the Symplegades to Colchis
  • The seizure of the fleece
  • The murder of Apsyrtus
  • The Argo returns to Greece
  • The death of Pelias
  • Medea at Ephyra
  • Medea in exile
  • The foundation of Troy
  • Paris and Helen
  • The first gathering at Aulis
  • The second gathering at Aulis
  • Nine years of war
  • The wrath of Achilles
  • The death of Achilles
  • The madness of Ajax
  • The oracles of Troy
  • The wooden horse
  • The sack of Troy
  • The returns - Odysseus's wanderings
  • Odysseus's homecoming

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