Abstract

Enjoy the world of Greek mythology, where motifs such as characters often seen in video games come alive even today, with abundant illustrations and correlations.

[Table of Contents]
Introduction
What is Greek Mythology?

Chapter 1: The Beginning of the World
How Did the Olympian Gods Take Control of the World?

Chapter 2: The Gods of Olympus
What did the gods leave behind for the world?

Chapter 3: Stories of Heroes
The Ancient Greek Royal Family, the Ancestors of the Gods, and the Blood of the Gods

Chapter 4: The Trojan War
The Great War of Heroes Connecting Mythological History

[Appendix]
Foldout at the beginning of the book
Relationship Chart of Greek Gods
Map of the setting of Greek mythology

Author’s Information

Born in 1953. Graduated from Hitotsubashi University, Department of Sociology. Completed the Graduate School of Humanities, the University of Tokyo. After working as a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Fellow and as a professor at the Faculty of Humanities, Tenri University, he is currently a professor at the Faculty of Expression, Wako University.