PERSEPHONE AND THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS Have you ever wondered why we can't have summer all the time? The answer lies in the tale of Persephone and Pluto.... ATALANTA'S RACE Atalanta is the fastest runner ever, but the man who beats her will have her hand in marriage. Can any suitor slow
PERSEUS AND THE GORGON MEDUSA The Gorgon Medusa is a hideous monster with poisonous snakes for hair and a look that turns living creatures to stone. Perseus is a good and brave young man who has been dared to cut off the Gorgon's head.
PHAETON AND THE SUN CHARIOT Spoilt and selfish Phaeton demans to ride the chariot of the sun. But does he have the sense and skill to control it? ZEUS SHINING Some people always want what they can't have, and Semele is no exception-especially with a little goading from the cunning Queen Hera... DIONYSUS AND THE PIRATES When pirates take Dionysus prisoner, little do they realize that th…
THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR No one has ever survived a meeting with the man-eating Minotaur but Theseus wants to try. Is he brave or is he foolish? ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE Can Orpheus's beautiful music rescue his beloved Eurydice from the Underworld? APOLLO AND DAPHNE Apollo loves Daphne; Daphne loves no man, and Cupid is to blame!
BURNING THE BOOKS Foolish King Tarquin is too proud to buy books from the ancient Sybil. He would rather stand by and watch his city's future go up in smoke. THE GUARDIAN GEESE There's a goose on the loose in the temple of Juno! And what better creature to guard the queen of the gods and protect the people of Rome.
CITY OF DREAMS As Aeneas lies sleeping, he dreams of his fate-to make a great journey, and to found a new empire beyond his wildest dreams. ADVENTURES IN THE UNDERWORLD Before Aeneas can plan the future, he must learn from the past. So he embarks on an awesome journey to the Underworld....
ROMULUS AND REMUS Like a pair of wolfcubs, Romulus and Remus are always scrapping. How will they ever create a city together if they can't stop arguing? STOLEN WIVES When the glorious city of Rome is finished, the army of men who built it congratulate themselves- until they realize something very important is missing...
A SHOT IN THE DARK When Diana, goddess of hunting, meets Orion the hunter, it is love at first sight. But jealous Apollo has plans for the happy couple... THE TAMING OF VENUS Venus, goddess of love, is so beautiful she could choose any husband in the universe. So why does she marry Vulcan, the ugly blacksmith?
DAEDALUS AND ICARUS It's not surprising that being the first boy in the world to fly goes to Icarus's head, but if he gets too carried away he could come back down to earth with a bump! KING MIDAS He's greedy, he's stupid and he's got big ears, but all he cares about is gold...
HERMES TRICKS THE GODS From day one, cheeky Hermes is up to mischief. But can he bamboozle his way out of trouble with his big brother, Apollo? TWO LOVES OF APOLLO Apollo takes his young friend, Hyacinthus, to watch the Olympian Games. But all his swaggering and showing off are set to end in tears... HALCYON DAYS Distraught at the death of her sweetheart, immortal Halcyone faces everla…