The Routledge handbook of Greek mythology : based on H.J. Rose's "Handbook of Greek mythology" / Robin Hard.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 690-692) and indexes.

Sources for Greek myth -- The beginnings of things -- First beginnings -- The family of night -- Gaia, Ouranos, and the Titans -- Descendants of the Titans -- The family of Pontos and Gaia -- The rise of Zeus and revolts against his rule -- The Greek succession myth -- The further mythology of Kronos and Rhea -- Zeus and his earlier life -- The brides of Zeus and the origins of the Olympian gods -- The revolt of Typhon -- The revolt of the giants -- The Aloadai and their revolt -- Zeus and Prometheus -- The brothers and sisters of Zeus -- Poseidon, the Lord of the Deas and the Earthquake -- Hades and the mythology of the underworld -- Hades, Persephone and Demeter -- Hera -- Hestia, the virgin goddess of the hearth -- The younger Olympian gods and goddesses -- Apollo -- Hermes -- Hephaistos -- Ares -- Dionysos -- Athena -- Artemis and her cousin Hekate -- Aphrodite -- Lesser deities and nature-spirits -- The early history of the Inachids -- The life of Herakles and return of the Heraklids -- The birth of Herakles and his early life at Thebes -- The labours of Herakles -- Herakles' servitude to Omphale and major campaigns -- The later life of Herakles in central and northern Greece -- The return of the Heraklids -- The mythical history of Thebes -- The foundation and early history of Thebes -- The Theban Wars and their aftermath -- Legends of Crete and Athens -- Minos, Theseus and the Minotaur -- The brothers and descendants of Minos -- Theseus, king of Athens -- The Athenian royal family -- Jason and the Argonauts -- The history of the Deukalionid family -- Deukalion and his immediate family -- The daughters of Aiolos and their descendants -- The sons of Aiolos and their descendants -- The Trojan War -- The origin of the war and the Greek crossing -- Leading figures in the conflict -- The course of the war and the sack of Troy -- The returns of the Greeks and the history of the Pelopids -- The return journeys of the Greeks -- The wanderings of Odysseus and his later life -- The history of the Pelopids -- The Atlantids, the Asopids and the Arcadian royal family -- The Atlantids -- The Asopids -- The Arcadian royal family -- Legends of Greek lands -- Aeneas, Romulus and the origins of Rome.