The Greek Heroes
The great hero cycles — labours, quests & long ways home
Contained within these cycles, drawn from the works of Homer, Apollodorus, Sophocles, and Euripides, are the labours of Heracles, the impossible quest of Perseus, the Athenian trials of Theseus, the fateful voyage of Jason, and the long way home of Odysseus. Encounter their defining encounters with monsters, mortals, and meddling gods. Explore the wider heroic age, including the tragic flight of Bellerophon, the hunt of Atalanta, and the wrath of Achilles, all sourced and hyperlinked for deeper study.
What's inside
- The great hero cycles — Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, Jason & Odysseus
- Each hero's key deeds recounted from the primary sources
- The monsters they faced and the gods who helped or hindered them
- Bellerophon, Atalanta & Achilles — the wider heroic age
- A hyperlinked, source-cited reference — read for the story or reach for it
Readers also take home
The World Mythology Compendium
Gods, heroes & monsters of the ancient world — one illustrated archive
- Five full pantheons: Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Celtic & Mesopotamian
- 150+ gods, heroes, and mythical creatures — each sourced to the ancient texts
- A cross-cultural bestiary of legendary beasts
- Comparative-mythology chapters: creation, flood, underworld, the trickster
The Complete Archive
Every MythicalArchives download — one library
- The World Mythology Compendium (flagship)
- All five pantheon guides — Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Celtic & Mesopotamian
- Both hero-cycle guides — The Greek Heroes & The Norse Sagas
- The Mythology Study Guide & Quiz Pack
Questions
Is it just Wikipedia in a PDF?
No. Wikipedia is a scattered starting point — you open a tab for one god and twelve more, and retain nothing. This archive is the opposite discipline: every figure written to the same shape, cited to the same standard, and set beside its neighbours so the patterns show. It's the reference we wanted and couldn't find.
How do I read it?
It's a hyperlinked PDF. Open it in any reader on any device — tap the table of contents or the outline pane to move between pantheons and entries. Read it cover-to-cover for wonder, or keep it on your desk as the reference you reach for.
Is the mythology accurate?
Every entry is drawn from the primary ancient texts — Hesiod, Homer, the Eddas, the Pyramid Texts, the Mabinogion, Gilgamesh — and cites them. Where the sources disagree, the myths are given as myths, not stated as settled fact.
What do I get, and can I keep it?
An instant download, yours to keep forever, with free updates as the archive grows. No subscription, no account.