Complete Guide to Greek Mythology for Young and Old - Paperback

by Flora J. Cooke (Author)

This easy-to-understand guide to Greek mythology consists of four parts. Part I presents an overview of Greek mythology and explains different types of myths. Part II describes, in alphabetical order, 150 different gods, goddesses, heroes, places and things, including Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hercules, Achilles, Odysseus, and Helen of Troy. Part III describes the Trojan War, "The Iliad," and "The Odyssey." Part IV contains five full-length Greek myths-the stories of Persephone, Phaethon, Arachne, Pandora, and Atalanta.

Author Biography

Flora J. Cooke (1864-1953) was the first principal of Chicago's Francis W. Parker School.