The key work for understanding ancient mythology

At the beginning of European cultural history are the myths of the Greeks, as told by Homer and Hesiod. These tales, which revolve around world creation, divine lineages, heroes, and monsters, became a written canon that has been preserved to this day. The fact that these stories have lost none of their captivating power is demonstrated by Herbert Jennings Rose in his unparalleled introduction, which has long since become a classic.