GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHS: A GUIDE TO THE CLASSICAL STORIES (HB)

Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? Why is a brand of sportswear named after the goddess Nike? What exactly is a Titan? And why is there a computer virus known as a Trojan horse? The myths of ancient Greece and Rome are very much a part of modern life and discourse and yet most of us know only fragments of them. This handy companion takes these fragments and weaves them into a comprehensible and enjoyable narrative, guiding you through the foundational stories of classical myth.