Greek Mythology - A Traveller's Guide from Mount Olympus to Troy by David Stuttard and Lis Watkins

The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. But many are firmly rooted in specific settings, Thebes dominates the tragedy of Oedipus - Mycenae broods over the fates of Agamemnon and Electra - Knossos boasts the scene of Theseus slaying of the Minotaur - Tiryns was where Heracles set out from on each of his twelve labours. Here, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey.