Bulfinch Illustrated Mythology

Bulfinch Mythology is the best-known compilation of ancient myths and legends. In simple but elegant prose Thomas Bulfinch retold the most enduring stories of ancient Greece and Rome capturing the imaginations of generations of readers. Although written for a general audience, his accounts are drawn directly from classical authors, such as Homer, Vergil and Ovid. The works of art included in this edition evidence the numerous vital connections between art and mythology and confirm the continuing life if these ancient stories that still speak deeply to the conundrums of human experience