Greek and Roman mythology

Introduction to the Greek myths. Sources for the Greek myths. Sources for the Roman myths. Part 1 - Myths of the beginning, the heroes, and the afterworld. 1 Myths of the beginning. 2 Myths of the Peloponnesos. 3 Myths of the Northern mainland. 4 Myths of Crete and Attike. 5 Herakles. 6 Theseus. 7 The voyage of the Argo. 8 The tale of Troy. 9 The afterworld. Part 2 - The Greek gods. 1 The greater gods--Zeus and Hera. 2 The greater gods--Athene. 3 The greater gods--Leto, Apollo, Artemis, Hekate. 4 The greater gods--Ares. 5 The greater gods--Hermes. 6 The greater gods--Aphrodite and Eros. 7 The greater gods--Hephaistos and Hestia. 8 The greater gods--Poseidon and Amphitrite. 9 The greater gods--Dionysos. 10 The greater gods--Demeter, Kore, Hades. 11 The lesser gods--Of the circle of Zeus, of light, and of heat. 12 The lesser gods--Of water, wind, and wild. 13 The lesser gods--Of the earth. 14 The lesser gods--Asklepios, abstract divinities. Part 3 - The mythology of ancient Italy. 1 Etruscan mythology. 2 Native Italic gods. 3 Gods of foreign origin. 4 Myths of the early days of Rome

'The purpose which has guided me throughout the preparation of this book has been to present and interpret a number of the typical myths of Greece and Rome as vehicles of religious thought; that is to say, in the discharge of their original function.'

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