Classical Mythology.
Edith Hamilton's Mythology
The work on Greek, Roman (and a little Norse) mythology. So much of our society is based on ancient Greece, and so much of the literary references students will face come from classical mythology. Yes, we are all students of the Greeks. Therefore, it is never too early to study the ancients, and this has a good introduction to all the important gods, goddesses, stories and myths in one place. It even covers the events of the Illiad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid. A book kids can read, but also that college students and adults looking for crossword puzzle answers will keep coming back to.
The World of Myth
Covers mythology worldwide (and thus has some overlap with Hamilton's Mythology. In our multi-cultural era, one is well-served by some knowledge of the myths and legends outside of the western heritage.
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