![]() The winged steed Pegasus, after skimming the air all day, went every night to a comfortable stable in Corinth. ![]() The exact spot where Aphrodite was born of the foam could be visited by any ancient tourist it was just offshore from the island of Cythera. Hercules, whose life was one long combat against preposterous monsters, is always said to have had his home in the city of Thebes. Anyone who reads them with attention discovers that even the most nonsensical take place in a world which is essentially rational and matter-of-fact. It may seem odd to say that the men who made the myths disliked the irrational and had a love for facts but it is true, no matter how wildly fantastic some of the stories are. In celebration of of the 75th anniversary of this classic bestseller, this stunningly illustrated, beautifully packaged, larger-format hardcover edition will be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages. ![]() The terrifying incomprehensibilities which were worshiped elsewhere, and the fearsome spirits with which earth, air, and sea swarmed, were banned from Greece. ![]() “That is the miracle of Greek mythology-a humanized world, men freed from the paralyzing fear of an omnipotent Unknown. ![]()
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