By Jove!: Brush Up Your Mythology

Do you know why we call a book of maps an atlas, or why you wouldn't want to lie on a Procrustean bed? This book is both a handbook to classical mythology and a revealing catalogue of divinely inspired word origins. It recounts great stories, and offers concise synopses while exploring the odd twists these tales have taken down through the ages. As you make your way through the magical places of myth, you'll meet all the major gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, and beasts and monsters, who have lent their names to our language and their stories to our tradition.