Many years ago the Greeks thought up strange stories about gods and mighty humans to explain the nature of the universe.  Plato called these stories myths.  Most of the myths involved heroic quests, immortality, fierce creatures, epic battles, rape, love affairs, quarrels, friendship, betrayal, revenge, suckling infants, despair, punishment, reward and thunderbolts. The gods had great powers but were not flawless. These stories were passed down through the centuries.  When Rome took control of Greece the Romans adopted the gods and gave them Latin names.  They also created a few myths of their own including The Founding of Rome.  In the following pages I will tell you about the first gods from the beginning of the universe in The Creation.  I’ll write about Hermes who achieved many feats at the age of one day old in Hermes the Baby Rascal.  You will hear about Persephone who was kidnapped by her uncle and the earth’s first winter in The Rape of Persephone.  In The Gorgon’s Head Medusa will be transformed into a hideous monster and then killed.  Read on and explore the fascinating world of the myths of Greece and Rome.

Yours truly,