Publisher's Synopsis
It is common to find references to the adventures of the gods and heroes of ancient Greece in everyday English, literature, music and art. In order to understand and appreciate them, it helps to know how they came about. With an accompanying learning guide, a student has the opportunity to learn a bit about early Greek civilization, prepare a time line, learn about and sketch individual gods, and diagram the family tree of Zeus. They also learn of the role myths played in the development of Greek culture.