M68 Ancient Greece / A. I. Nemirovsky. - M.: Literature, World of Books, 2004. - 496 p. Artist I. E. SaikoMyths and legends of the peoples of the world are the greatest cultural heritage of mankind, interest in which has not waned for many centuries. And not only because they themselves are masterpieces of human genius, collected and summarized by many generations of great poets, writers, and thinkers. Knowledge of these legends and myths provides the key to understanding the poetry of Goethe and Pushkin, the dramaturgy of Shakespeare and Schiller, the painting of Rubens and Titian, Bryullov and Botticelli. This publication is an attempt to enable the reader, in the most complete, literary presentation, to become acquainted with the history and culture of numerous tribes and peoples who inhabited all continents of our planet in ancient times. In this volume, readers will be able to familiarize themselves with the mythology of Ancient Greece, which had a strong influence on both the development of ancient culture, and on the formation of universal civilization as a whole.BBK 63.3(0)3ISBN 5-8405-0582-ХУДК 931 ББК 63.3(0)3