Myths of Ancient Greece is one of the most striking books by Robert Graves, a British poet, critic, novelist and mythologist. The author takes the reader into the bizarre world of ancient legends. The acts of gods and heroes, ancient stories that lie at the origins of Western culture, are subjected to scrupulous analysis, making it possible to determine their root causes and origin; the deep kinship of various characters, the influence of other religions and traditions, as well as the role of art and literature in the development of ancient Greek images are revealed. Written in elegant poetic language, this book reads like a work of art, and rightly takes pride of place among the great works of the twentieth century.