description: The bestselling, comprehensive introduction to classical mythology features a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary. It includes extensive translations of original mythological sources, including the complete Homeric Hymns and other works by Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, and a variety of Greek and Roman writers. New excerpts included in the Sixth Edition are from Sophocles' Oedipus the King the Illiad, the Odyssey, and Euripides' Bacchae.
language: English
title: Classical Mythology
titlecomplete: Classical Mythology
genres: Religion, Reference, Nonfiction, School, Classics, Classical Studies, Mythology, Research, Textbooks, History
ratings_count: 1294
publisher: Wiley