The ancient Greeks

The magic of myths

Part I: Meet the Greeks

The Greek landscape

A glorious history

Government and society

Gods and goddesses

Daily devotion

Family tree of the Olympians

Part II: Timeless tales of Ancient Greece

The origins of the Earth and the gods: In the beginning . . .

The origins of humanity and misfortune: Prometheus the fire-giver and Pandora's box

The origin of the seasons: Demeter and Persephone

Heroes and monsters: Theseus and the Minotaur

The perils of pride: Daedalus and Icarus

The Trojan War: the judgment of Paris and the Trojan horse