Greek and Roman Mythology— Jean Humbert

This small manual of mythology brings together the main legends and myths about the gods, heroes, and other fabulous characters of the Greco-Roman tradition. Jean Humbert systematically reviewed primary sources to extract from ancient authors, and especially from poets, all the fables disseminated in their writings, methodically classifying them to form a complete and well-ordered treatise on mythology.

This is not a book of historical and literary erudition, but an entertaining and accessible compendium of fabulous tales that invites readers to approach the knowledge of classical Greek and Roman authors without fear of getting lost in the intricate jungle of gods, heroes, and nymphs. A systematic dictionary that has become a fundamental basic reference on Greek and Roman mythology.