Examines the civilization of ancient Greece, describing how the Greeks built their cities, what their lives were like, and how they influenced future cultures.
Discusses the everyday life of the gods of the Iliad, including what their bodies were made of, how they received nourishment, their social life on Olympus and among humans, and their loves, festivities, and disputes.
With her parents away fighting on the Communist side during Greece's Civil War, Andi fights her own battle against Aristo, the cruel son of the oppressive Chief of Police.
In a quiet Greek village during the summer of 1922 five children, among them an American boy and girl, inhabit a private world which reflects the troubled world of their elders.
