Books like Myths of the Greeks and Romans by Michael Grant

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys presents six classic Greek myths—such as the Gorgon’s Head and the Three Golden Apples—in a lively, child‑friendly style, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

A collection of retold Greek and Roman myths from the Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch, drawing on classical literature and folklore for engaging retellings of ancient tales, including Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, and Daphne and Apollo.

The Complete World of Greek Mythology

A survey of classical mythology that traces the interwoven stories of Greek and Roman gods, focusing on the birth, deeds, and cultural significance of the goddess Venus.

A clear, beginner-friendly guide to classical mythology, designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of Greek and Roman myths.

"By the Roman age the traditional stories of Greek myth had long since ceased to reflect popular culture. Mythology had become instead a central element in elite culture. If one did not know the stories, one would not understand most of the allusions in the poets and orators, classics and contemporaries alike; nor would one be able to identify the scenes represented on the mosaic floors and wall paintings, or on the silverware at well-appointed homes." "A surprisingly large number of mythographic treatises survive from the early empire, and many papyrus fragments from lost works prove that they were in common use. In addition, author Alan Cameron identifies a hitherto unrecognized type of aid to the reading of Greek and Latin classical and classicizing texts - what might be called mythographic companions to learned poets such as Aratus, Callimachus, Vergil, and Ovid, complete with source references. Much of this book is devoted to an analysis of the importance evidently attached to citing classical sources for mythical stories, the clearest proof that they were now a part of learned culture."--BOOK JACKET.