Entertaining mythology. The legends of ancient Greece

Mikhail Gasparov (1935-2005) is an outstanding philologist, literary critic, a translator who devoted a significant part of his life to the study of antiquity.
Entertaining mythology "Gasparova continues the story of the ancient culture, which he began in the book Entertaining Greece". For many, this publication became the first guide to Hellas. However, it is mainly about the history and life of the ancient Greeks, the story of myths and legends that occupied an important place in their life was left behind the brackets of the narrative. This topic required a separate book.
Mikhail Gasparov had a rare talent, not missing anything important, to translate a complex and completely unlike our ancient Greek culture into the language of our time, which would be understandable and fascinating for readers of all ages. The fragments of the mythological tradition extracted by him from many ancient sources develop into exciting stories about the omnipotent Zeus and the rampant Dionysus, about the first people who received fire from Prometheus, about the brave heroes - the winners of the monsters, such as Hercules, Perseus and Tesia, about the epic battles of the Trojan and Thebes Wars and the tragic return of the Achaeans to their homeland. These stories about people and gods with great enthusiasm will read children with nostalgic pleasure - adults.
The publication was richly illustrated by photographs of preserved sculptures, objects of temple architecture, vases with the image of mythological plots, as well as household items and religious cult, which will allow the reader to look at how the Greeks themselves understood and embodied the images of their gods and heroes