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GREEK GODS AND GODDESSES AND DISCOVER WHY THEIR STORIES ARE STILL SO ENTHRALLING TODAY...
Have you ever wondered what the Eleusinian Mysteries were? Unsure whether Aphrodite ends up
with Hephaestus or with Ares? Want to know how to identify each of the nine Muses? Whether
you're already well versed in the lore or are discovering these tales for the first time this
handbook is your ultimate companion to the characters from Greek myth. Informed by sources
ranging from Homer and Hesiod's poetry to Athenian drama and from 5th century BCE Greek vases
to Roman statues bestselling author and classicist Caroline Lawrence provides insightful
profiles for each god demigod hero and monster. Learn the origin stories and best-known myths
of each deity as well as their attributes and how to identify them in art.
