mythology, classical

Lucius Apuleius, a young nobleman fascinated by magic, accidentally turns himself into an ass and then sets out on a journey that reveals to him the conditions of peasants and slaves in and around Thessaly and leads him to find redemption as a follower of Isis and Osiris.

Translation of: Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine. A guide to the ancient Greek and Roman myths, characters, and legends. Includes genealogical tables.

Greek drama in which a noble family moves toward catastrophe, dragged down from weaalth and power by pride, suicide and murder.

Examines the adventures of Perseus, a hero of Greek mythology, discussing his childhood, and his quest to bring the head of the deadly Medusa to King Polydectes.

Hades, King of the Underworld, provides a corrected version of how Cupid met Psyche.

An English translation of Ovid's "The Metamorphoses," a long poem whose central topic is the theme of transformation, as found in the Greek and Roman myths. Includes an introduction, glossary, and index of names.

With illustrations that reveal the secret rituals of the Egyptians, the drama of the Greeks, and the practicality of the Romans, this book discusses these civilizations in depth, showing how they influenced each other and how they continue to influence us today.

Presents several stories from Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War, "The Iliad," covering such elements as the events that spark the war, Helen's beauty, Achilles' fatal flaw, and the ruse of the Trojan horse, and discusses themes that shed light on ancient Greek life and beliefs.

An introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece includes all of the D'Aulaires' original detailed illustrations.