Woven Tales of Greek Mythology

Résumé du livre

Zeus is well-known for his affairs,

but it was an oracle's prophecy

that drove his behavior. It foretold that

Gaia (Mother Earth) would send her children, the

Giants, to depose the Olympian gods and that the gods

would lose without the help of a mortal. Under the Giants' rule,

all mankind would suffer and die.

Knowing that no human could stand against the mighty Giants, Zeus

resolved to sire a demigod-a mortal offspring possessing his godly

strength and the ability to defeat their foes. To raise up a savior,

however, was a complicated matter. Zeus's wife, Hera, was the

goddess of marriage and fidelity; and she would do everything within her

power to ensure no illegitimate child of Zeus ever attained such glory...

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Woven Tales of Greek Mythology is a restorative work that returns the

Greek myths to their most likely original versions. This timeless epic

is now able, once again, to be fully enjoyed as a single cohesive story

told chronologically and without continuity errors! Enter a world of gods

and demigods, where heroes must rise to overcome unimaginable

monsters and prove themselves worthy of heaven.

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For added study and insight, explore over 260 side-by-side

comparisons of correlations (on adjacent pages) to biblical,

apocryphal, and other ancient Judeo-Christian

texts. Aided by illustrations, maps, pedigree

charts, footnotes, references, a glossary, and more,

you can now unlock the coded storytelling of Greek

mythology with its use of symbolism

and allegory like never before!