H. A. Gauerber: Greece & Rome Myths & Legends

How did the ancient Greeks and Romans believe the world began? Did Eros, the god of love, emerge from a gigantic egg to create the earth? What roles did Jupiter and Juno, Venus, Mars and all the other gods and goddesses play?

Retold in lively style, this guide to the anchient world provides an essential background to later European and English literature, as well as providing a wealth of imaginative material whose richness and beauty cannot fail to appeal to the modern age.