A collection of Greek and Roman myths from various classical sources arranged in section on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, heroes before and during the Trojan War, and lesser myths. Includes a brief section on Norse mythology.

Three classic Greek tragedies are translated and critically introduced.

After their ten year siege, the victorious Greek army seeks to curse those Trojans whom fate has yet spared. Separated from their children, denied their mourning and destined to slavery, the woman of fallen Troy huddle within the parched wreckage of their once glorious city. Beautiful Cassandra is betrothed against her will despite her vanishing sanity. Andromache, discovers her son is to be executed to end her royal bloodline. Helen disparately wields...