From the television hit Xena, to the Oscar-winning box-office smash Gladiator and to Broadway's Medea, the sagas of antiquity continue to attract avid audiences. Now the lore and legend of Ancient Greece have been distilled into one spectacularly illustrated resource. The Genealogy of Greek Mythology brings to life the complete cast of characters, mortal and mythic alike. Accompanied by more than 125 captivating full-color photographs of art and artifacts, the narratives and bloodlines mapped out in The Genealogy of Greek Mythology are wonderfully user friendly. Beginning with Chaos-the period before the Earth was born-Vanessa James traces the succession of gods and titans through to the first generations of historically verifiable people of the ancient Aegean. Packed with over 3,000 entries, this incredibly detailed resource also features a star chart, regional map, and who's who guide to the Olympian gods. Each side of the book's unique accordion-paged design can be perused section-by-section or fanned out to reveal the entire genealogy in more than seventeen elegant feet.

    They lived life to the fullest, loved unashamedly, listened to their heart’s desires, and created one of the most advanced, culturally sophisticated societies ever known. Is all that now dead and buried? Or only for the professors to mull over?One classics scholar, Dr. Stephen Bertman, answers this resoundingly in The Eight Pillars of Greek Wisdom. He shows how to bring passion and excellence to the center of your daily life, as the ancient Greeks intended them to be. The lessons they learned—that life is brief and fragile and time is too precious to waste; that we do not know who we are until we discover who we can be; that we cannot undertake our voyage through life alone; that there will be obstacles along the way, but the greatest obstacle is within—led them to develop what Bertman describes as eight guiding principles of wisdom: Humanism The Pursuit of Excellence The Practice of Moderation Self-Knowledge Rationalism Restless Curiosity The Love of Freedom Individualism These eight pillars are explored in the book. Each is illuminated through vivid examples drawn from the rich heritage of classical history and mythology, including tales of gods and goddess, heroes and heroines, adventure and exploration, and self-discovery and personal triumph.

    This is the 7th of the set and gives information on the myths and beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.Includes:- Watch wooden horse power destroy Troy!- Babies for lunch: Greek Gods gross out- Bare bottoms and flaming cheeks: It's the 'oldie' Olympics!- See a potty Persian whip the naughty sea!"Here's one eye killed earlier."

    The Skeleton Key • (1993) • novella Objects of Desire • (1998) • shortstory Unleashed • (1991) • shortstory Mint Condition • (2001) • novelette Night Life • (2000) • shortstory Entertaining Possibilities • (2003) • shortstory Toobychubbies • (1999) • shortstory Haunted Humans • (1994) • novella Egg Shells • (2000) • shortstory

    Organised in alphabetical order, each entry includes details of characters, locations and sites of interest.

    These guiding principles are illustrated with vivid examples drawn from the rich heritage of Greek history and mythology, including tales of heroes and heroines, adventure and exploration, and self-discovery and personal triumph.