Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

A concise handbook outlines origin myths and genealogies that frame the cosmology of Greek and Roman religion, describing Titans and the rise of the Olympian gods. Individual deities are sketched with attributes, powers, and associated minor divinities and sea gods, and Roman counterparts are noted alongside. It also surveys religious practice—temples, statues, sacrifices, oracles, augury—and major festivals. A second portion retells heroic legends and cycles, including stories of Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Heracles, Theseus, Oedipus, and the Trojan War, presented as reflections of ancient customs, beliefs, and social values. Illustrations from antique sculpture accompany the text.