Handbook of Classical Mythology (Electronic book text)

An introduction to the mythological world of the Greeks and the Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary of key characters, objects, and events. Which came first: Zeus disguised as a swan, Trojans disguised as a horse, or Odysseus disguised as any number of things? These and other classical myths are usually encountered separately. But together they make up a coherent multigenerational saga of epic battles, bizarre metamorphoses, immortal heroes, and all-too-human gods, a fantastic world recognizably real to its audience.