The Greek myths have a universal appeal reaching far beyond the time & 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 & 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 & Turkey from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades recounting the tales from Greek mythology & the history associated with each evoking their atmosphere & highlighting features that visitors can still see today Drawing on a wide range of Classical sources with"ations newly translated by the author & freshly illustrated with specially commissioned drawings this book is both a useful visitor's guide to famous sites connected with Greek mythology & an enthralling imaginative journey for the armchair traveller