![]() ![]() ![]() Included in this first volume are the great creation myths, the heroic tales of Perseus and Theseus, the tragedies of Orpheus and Icarus, the stories of the gods Aphrodite, Hermes, Apollo and Dionysus, as well as many, many others. The result is a dazzling and comprehensive account of the gods and monsters, the heroic feats and appalling tragedies of ancient Greece, many of them among the greatest stories ever told. Ideal for the first time reader, it is also accompanied by commentaries, cross-references, variants and explanations that make it equally valuable as a work of scholarly reference. Drawing on the entire canon of ancient literature, Graves weaves together all the elements of every myth into a single harmonious narrative. Slipcased.Ĭlassicist and poet Robert Graves’ superb two-volume retelling of the Greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definitive version. Printed by Grafos, S.A., Barcelona, on Caxton Wove paper and bound by them in quarter buckram with paper sides with a design by Grahame Baker. ![]()
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