Greek Mythology: A Traveler's Guide from Mount Olympus to Troy
No CoverA site-by-site traveler’s guide retelling major Greek myths beside the real landscapes, ruins, and history from Olympus to Troy.
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A site-by-site traveler’s guide retelling major Greek myths beside the real landscapes, ruins, and history from Olympus to Troy.
will contain mild spoilers
Myths include divine affairs, seductions, and sexual violence in classical tales
Wars, murders, monster slayings, sacrifice, and tragic deaths across major myths
No profanity present
Wine and Dionysian revelry appear in mythic and cult contexts
Classical same-sex bonds such as Zeus and Ganymede may be noted
Greek gods, cults, temples, oracles, and sacred sites are the book’s focus
Mythic enchantments, prophecies, metamorphoses, and divine powers recur
No real-world occult practices depicted
Light historical and civic context for ancient cities and rulers
Mythic suicides and self-destruction feature in several tragic tales
Incest, abandonment, divine assault, human sacrifice, and familial cruelty
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