This book has wonderful sociological and historical information for readers. Zeus' promiscuity, for example, is tied to the overthrow of the very early matriarchal religions by a patriachal religion with Zeus as the chief deity and his conquests, whether mortal or immortal, likely were Mother goddesses of small regions or hamlets. ( )

A good introduction to Greek mythology. The most well known myths are collected here, written in easy English. ( )