The Classical world. The gods of the Greeks
Picture essay: The Olympic games
The origins of the world. Chaos and its offspring
The children of the earth and heavens
The first family of Olympus. Olympus: Dwelling of the gods
The first couple: Zeus and Hera
Poseidon, god of the oceans
Hades, god of the underworld
Demeter: a tale of rebirth
Picture essay: The Renaissance and the gods
Aphrodite, goddess of love
The second generation. Athena, goddess of good counsel
Picture essay: The city on the hill
Hephaestus, the heavenly craftsman
Dionysus, god of the grape
A family tree of the gods and goddesses
Gods and the life of humankind. Hermes, fleet of foot
Picture essay: The volcanic museum
Stories of love and transformation. Cupid and Psyche: an allegory of love
The uses of transformation
Aphrodite and Adonis: a myth of love and death
The sad tale of Echo and Narcissus
Baucis and Philemon: virtue rewarded
The legacy of the Olympians.
