Description
The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes, Edith Hamilton’s Mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture. These are the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.
We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry — from Freud’s Oedipus complex to Wagner’s Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra.
A keystone of our culture is the body of myth and legend of the ancient Western world–stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity since time immemorial. Hamilton’s classic book brings this legacy to life anew, with impeccably accurate and accessible retellings of eternally spellbinding tales.
Both a reference text for scholars of all ages and a book to simply enjoy, Mythology is a classic not to be missed.
