From the terror of Medusa and the Minotaur to the Labors of Heracles and journeys of Theseus the stories in this collection have thrilled and enthralled people for centuries with their high drama hazardous quests and unforgettable characters (both mortal and immortal). Under Olivia Coolidge’s skillful pen the landscape of early Greece and its famous legends bloom with vigor and are perfectly suited to the adventure-seeking reader.