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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

Edith Hamilton

Edith Hamilton's Mythology unravels the spellbinding tales of the heroes and gods of the Greek, Roman and Norse world. An abiding bestseller, it takes us from the heights of Mount Olympus, the abode of the mighty immortals, to the depths of Hades' underworld, from stories of lovers, like Cupid and Psyche, to quests of adventurous heroes such as Odysseus and Aeneas, from the tales of the Trojan war to the myths of King Midas, from the wrath of the gods to their showers of abundance, from the myths of creation in Norse mythology to Odin's efforts to delay doomsday. The wisdom of the gods and the bravery of the heroes is presented in the most accessible and enjoyable manner for all ages. Genealogical tables and full-page illustrations of some of these stories make for the perfect accompaniments to Hamilton's acclaimed and indispensable work that has itself become a classic.

Edith Hamilton

Edith Hamilton (1867–1963) was born in Dresden, Germany, to American parents and relocated to Indiana shortly after. She was an educator at the Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore, Maryland, and began her writing career at the age of sixty-two with the release of her debut novel, The Greek Way (1930). Her other works include, The Roman Way (1932), The Prophets of Israel (1936), Three Greek Plays (1937) and her magnum opus, Mythology (1942). She received honorary degrees from the University of Rochester, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University. She was also elected to the American Institute of Arts and the American Academy of Letters. She was awarded the Golden Cross of the Order of Benefaction, which is Greece's highest honour, and was also given the status of an honorary citizen of Athens in 1957.