by Carl Kerenyi

Gods of the Greeks is not a simple retelling of myths, but a book full of details on the relevance of these gods to the ancient Greeks. Read about their worship, their origins prior to Olympian times, and many of the contradicting stories of their births, and how these stories relate to the times from which they came. If you love mythology, but are curious as to the more down to earth aspects of these gods, read this, and you will find yourself seeing the gods as more than just the vulgar fictions of a primitive society. Gods of the Greeks provides information about gods that most other basic books on myth neglect, often fascinating as well as significant.