Athena was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom. Athena explores the well-known goddess's backstory and how and why the ancient Greeks worshipped her.

Pegasus was a winged horse in Greek mythology. "Pegasus" explores how this creature helped heroes on their quests and how the Greeks believed his image got written into the stars.

"Medusa was a snake-headed monster in Greek mythology. Medusa explores this creature's backstory and how her use in artwork has changed over time. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject."--

Artemis was the Greek goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and childbirth. Artemis explores the well-known goddess' backstory and how and why the ancient Greeks worshipped her.

"The gods on Mount Olympus are bored. So Zeus's son Hephaestus populates the earth with men and animals for their amusement. Zeus then asks Hephaestus to create a woman, whom Zeus names Pandora. When Pandora marries, Zeus gives her a jar and tells her not to open it until he says so"--Back cover.

Zeus's son Perseus has no wedding gift for King Polydectes so he offers to bring the king what he most desires. King Polydectes asks for the head of the gorgon Medusa. A dangerous request, as whomever looks at Medusa turns to stone. Perseus gets a reflective shield from Athena and the helmet of invisibility, a sword, and winged sandals from Hermes to aid his quest. Will these tools be enough to conquer the gorgon?

An introduction to Greek mythology that shares the stories and myths about the Greek god Eros, god of love.