Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Transliterations and Abbreviations ix
4. 1. The Story of Myth 1
5. 2. Ritual’s Handmaid 34
6. 3. Narrating Myths 65
7. 4. The Greek Mythic Story World 121
8. 5. Characters 147
9. 6. Metamorphoses 177
10. 7. Heroes 220
11. Epilogue 281
12. Notes 287
13. References 329
14. Acknowledgments 345
15. Index of Names and Terms 349
16. Index Locorum 359