Remember those lessons in classic civilisation? Well this is the reference book about all those greek gods and goddesses compiled into one. Bulfinch was a professor at Harvard and found the need for a complete reference book which contained all the myths, hence this book. These myths, as far-fetched as the seem do actually relate to modern day life in one way or another, and it's a shame the connections aren't really exploited. So it's refreshing to be able to pick up a fantasy/fairytale and know it had a little part in history.
Although this is not the original by Bulfinch himself, it is an abridgment of all the fables, legends and myths put together.
