The Homeric Gods

The gods of Greece are different in spirit from our own concepts of divinity that we have difficulty in associating them with "religion" as we understand it. They appear much too natural, joyous, even amoral for us to recognize them as manifestations of a truly religious spirit. Many critics, therefore, have denied them any religious significance whatever.

This is the first English translation of a stimulating and thoroughly authoritative work. Scholarly yet eminently readable, it aims to give a modern reader a true understanding of Ancient Greek religion. Anyone familiar with theHomeric epics will find this book indispensable and illuminating auxiliary reading.