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The subject of Greek mythology conjures up mythical stories of glorious and wonderful Greek gods, goddesses and heroes with tales of war, love and betrayal. Since ancient Greece was the birth place of philosophy, theater and politics it is understandable that such a great civilization would be capable of creating an elaborate belief system in which to help understand the world around them. Natural phenomena such as the sun, lightening and earthquakes were explained in intriguing, engaging tales that formed the structure of ancient Greek understanding. It was this belief system that has been the fascination of many the world over. Through the stories of the most prominent gods and goddesses, this book provides an insight into how Greek mythology was formed, why the Greek gods and goddesses were conceived and explores the fantastically woven stories that link these gods and goddesses together.

Learn about Titans and the Olympians, the stories of their existence and why they represented elements of the natural world

Discover the most prominent Greek gods, why they were either titans or Olympians and who the demigods and heroes really were. Read enthralling stories of prominent gods are such as:

Cronus
Atlas
Prometheus
Zeus
Aphrodite
Hermes
and more...

How are all these Greek mythology stories connected?

The study of these gods are both interesting and complex. In order to understand them its necessary to understand how each story relates and the events that gave birth to further gods and their tales. This book delves a little deeper, highlighting the reason for the battles of the gods, the stories of their existence and their relationship to natural phenomena.

Learn the answers to some of the most interesting questions

Why did Uranus banish his children?
How did a group of gods earn the name 'Titans'?
What plan was in place to overthrow the Titans?
Why did Cronus eat his own offspring?
Why was Atlas punished for the war between the Titans and the Olympians?

How does ancient Greece influence us today and what relevance does this civilization have to our society?

Understand how ancient Greek mythology gave birth to everyday terms used in modern day language. It is surprising just how many terms are attributed to the ancient Greeks.

Immerse yourself with in this wonderful ancient world with this informative Greek mythology book and educate yourself with stories that will transport you into the mindset of this fascinating civilization.
About the Author: Having gained a degree in the subject of classics and ancient history in his younger years, Jeffrey Houston had a passion to share his love of history and archaeology with young minds and became a history lecturer, taking up various roles at educational institutions.

In his spare time Jeffrey has worked on history tours and founded his own archaeology organization through which he has able to assist on many excavation projects in varying locations across the world.

As Jeffrey neared the end of his career he decided to follow his second passion of writing, and considers writing as a continuation of his knowledge sharing background.

Jeffrey firmly believes that in order to understand the present, you need to discover the past!


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781535275507
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Weight: 141 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1535275502
  • Publisher Date: 16 Jul 2016
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 58
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Fascinating stories of Greek gods, goddesses and heroes revealing the birth of ancient Greek mythology and its impact on the modern world.
  • Width: 152 mm


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