Part i: the heroes of homer

1 the wrath of achilles 23
i the story told in the iliad
ii troy and homer
iii achilles: helen
iv the qualities of a hero
v the hero and his gods

2 odysseus 62
i the story told in the odyssey
ii odysseus
iii ever-repeated tales
iv beyond the world's end

Part ii: zeus, apollo, demeter

3 the rise of zeus 86
i the story told in the theogony
ii myths of creation
iii zeus was not always there
iv the destruction of the rebels

4 apollo and demeter 118
i the story told in the hymn to apollo

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