The Bibliotheca (in
English: Library), in three books, provides a grand summary of traditional
Greek mythology and heroic
legends. The only work of its kind to survive from
classical antiquity, the Bibliotheca is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the
Trojan War. The Bibliotheca has been used as a source book by classicists from the time of its compilation in the
1st century–
2nd century AD to the present, influencing writers from antiquity to
Robert Graves. It provides a comprehensive history of Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great dynasties of heroic mythology, and the episodes associated with the main heroes and heroines, from
Jason and
Perseus to
Heracles and
Helen of Troy. As a primary source for Greek myth, as a reference work, and as an indication of how the later ancient Greeks themselves viewed their mythical traditions, the Bibliotheca is indispensable to anyone who has an interest in classical mythology.
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