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Explores some of the early myths, including the rise and fall of the Titans, and how beliefs changed with the influence of Christianity. Readers also learn how these myths continue to influence our lives today.

Colby Cavendish, having shed her dorky image along with her best friend, is looking forward to an exciting summer with the "in crowd," including handsome Levi Bonham, but she gains a new perspective on her life and priorities when she is shipped off to Greece instead to spend the season with her eccentric aunt Tally.

A research and study guide to the plays of Greek dramatist Aristophanes, featuring biographical information about the playwright, and providing plot summaries, character lists, and critical views on four plays.

Examines the civilization, government, society and culture, military actions, and other aspects of ancient Greece, and includes sidebars, a time line, maps, and illustrations.

Contains translations for ten plays written by the ancient Greek dramatist Euripides; includes introductions for each play, stage directions, and a glossary of the places, gods, and people.

Tells the early life of the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes from his education at Ptolemy's Museum in Alexandria to his home in Syracuse, as he gains fame and fortune as a royal engineer.

Discusses the geography, history, people, and culture of Greece and its significance in the world today.

Explains what a visit to Athens would have been like in 360 B.C., describing the Agora, houses and furnishings, clothing, women, children, slaves, schoolboys, physicians, funerals, trade, the military, festivals, country life, and other aspects of ancient Greek life.

An illustrated introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of Greece.