Explores well-known heroic figures as well as the demigods, nymphs, sorceresses, and other creatures that inhabited the mortal world and figured prominently in

This title explores the many heroes and heroines of the Greek and Roman civilizations.

This title explores the many gods, goddesses, and mythological figures that have pervaded human culture from prehistoric times through today.

A beautifully illustrated, wonderfully engaging A-to-Z guide to more than 700 major and minor gods and goddesses, characters, creatures, and places of classical

Who was Saint Valentine, the saint who gave his name to the festival of lovers in Wales? Where do red hearts and roses fit in? Or do they? This volume addresses