The Gods of the Greeks

About this book

Drawing on a wealth of sources from Hesiod to Pausanias and from the Orphic Hymns to Proclus Professor Kernyi provides a clear and scholarly exposition of all the most important Greek myths. After a brief introduction the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans and from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects to Apollo Hermes and the reign of Zeus touching upon the Affairs of Pan nymphs satyrs cosmogonies and the birth of mankind until he reaches the ineffable mystery of Dionysos. The lively and highly readable narrative is complemented by an appendix of detailed references to all the original texts and a fine selection of illustrations taken from vase paintings. 26 black-and-white illustrations