Library of Greek mythology

Like peoples throughout history, the ancient Greeks maintained largely fanciful stories about how the world, animals, and humans came to be. At the core of those tales were descriptions of the origins of the gods. Unlike many societies, which envisioned gods fashioning the universe, the Greeks held that the universe came first and gave birth to the gods.

Explores the different monsters of Greek mythology including Cerberus, the Minotaur, harpies, and gorgons.

Looks at different heros found in Greek mythology, including Achilles, Jason, Hercules and others.

Explores the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology, discussing their strengths, skills, how they were created and more.

Discusses the natural phenomena found in Greek mythology and reveals how these stories provided order to Greek society, culture, customs, and values.