From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from
Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection
of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible
vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and
powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in
language that retains the power and drama of the original works by
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer.
Introduction by Werner Jaeger
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library