The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology, 2nd Edition

Fiction and non-fiction literature, movies, television, and even advertising are not only full of mythological references, they're often based on classical myths. Classical mythology endures not just because it is such an integral part of our history, literature, and culture, but because myths tell us who we are - as Bill Moyers says, ' . . .what human beings have in common is revealed in myths.' In the second edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mythology, readers will find: bull; Complete explanations of Greek and Roman mythological stories bull; A complete listing of all mythological characters with descriptions. bull; Mythological creatures borrowed from Greek mythology by J.K. Rowling for her Harry Potter series bull; Background on the mythology used in recent television series and movies, such as O Brother, Where Art Thou

Kevin Osborn is the author of more than three dozen books, including two Complete Idiot-'s Guides.

Dana L. Burgess, Ph.D., is a tenured associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, and classics, at Whitman College. He received both his Ph.D. in Greek and M.A. in Latin from Bryn Mawr College.