The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology (Paperback, 8 ed)

List of figuresPrefaceAbbreviations1. Sources for Greek Myth2. First Beginnings and the Age of the TitansFirst beginningsThe marriage of Earth and SkyCronos and the Titans3. The Three Great Divine FamiliesThe descendants of the TitansThe family of Earth and SeaThe family of Night4. The Rise of Zeus and Revolts against his RuleHow Zeus established himself as the supreme godThe marriage of Zeus and the completing of the Olympian circle Revolts against Zeus and the Olympian order5. Hades, Demeter and the Mythology of the UnderworldHades, Persephone and DemeterMythology of the UnderworldOther myths of Demeter6. Hera, Hestia and PoseidonHera, the consort of Zeus and goddess of marriageHestia, the virgin goddess of the hearthPoseidon, the lord of the seas and the earthquake7. Apollo, Artemis and AthenaApollo and Artemis, the twin children of Zeus and LetoAthena, goddess of warfare and handicrafts8. Dionysos, Hermes, Hephaistos and AphroditeDionysos, the god of wine and ecstasyHermes, divine messenger and tricksterHephaistos, the divine blacksmithAphrodite, goddess of love9. Lesser Deities and Nature-spirits10. The Early Mythical History of ArgosThe first Inachids in Argos and in Egypt and PhoeniciaDanaos returns to Argos with his daughters, the DanaidsProitos and Acrisios, and the arrival of Bellerophon and MelampousPerseus and his immediate descendants11. The Life of HeraclesThe birth of Heracles and his early life at ThebesThe twelve labours of HeraclesHeracles’ servitude to Omphale and major campaignsThe later life of Heracles in northern and central Greece12. The Return of the Heraclids13. Minos, Theseus and the Myths of CreteMinos, the Minotaur and the young TheseusThe family of Minos and later kings of Crete14. The Kings of AthensThe reign and adventures of TheseusThe earlier kings of Athens15. Theban Mythology from Cadmos to OedipusCadmos and the founding of ThebesRegents and interlopersThe tragic history of Oedipus16. The Theban WarsThe Seven against Thebes and the myth of AntigoneThe second Theban War and its consequencesHow the Theban Wars affected the dynastic history of Argos17. The Family of Deucalion and Hunt for the Calydonian BoarDeucalion and his familyLegends of Aetolia and the hunt for the Calydonian boar18. Jason and the ArgonautsThe origin of the golden fleece and why Jason was sent to fetch itThe voyage of the ArgonautsJason and Medeia in Greece19. The Early Pelopids and the Family of Achilles and AjaxThe early history of the PelopidsAchilles, Ajax and the Asopid family20. The Royal Families of Troy and SpartaThe Trojan royal familyThe old Spartan royal familyThe origin of the Trojan War21. The Trojan WarThe Greeks cross over the sea and lay siege to TroyThe first nine years of the warForeign allies and final confrontationsThe fall of Troy and sack of the city22. The Return Journeys of the Greek HeroesThe returns of the GreeksThe wanderings of OdysseusThe murder of Agamemnon and later history of the Pelopids23. Aeneas, Romulus and the Origins of Rome24. Legends of Arcadia and Final MiscellanyThe legends of ArcadiaA final miscellanyBibliographical note Genealogical tables Main Index The Great Olympian Gods Selective Geographical Index