The most authoritative illustrated guide of the word of Greek mythology explores some of the richest, deepest and most influential tales ever told explains clearly how the Greek gods, mortals and their offspring are related to one another includes detailed genealogical tables of gods and heroes travels across the whole Greek world, tracing the journeys of Jason and the Argonauts, the labours of Herakles, the exploits of Theseus, the battle groups of the Trojan War gives the locations of all the principal mountains and rivers that feature in the world of myths shows how Greek myths have inspired writers and artists from the-Renaissance to the present day lavishly illustrates breathtaking treasures and sites from antiquity and, through specially commissioned maps, grounds the myths in the landscape written by one of the world's leading authorities Format Hardback | 256 pages Dimensions 192 x 254 x 22.86mm | 1,200g Illustrations note 191 Illustrations, black and white; 139