Apollodorus' Library And Hyginus' Fabulae

<DIV><P>By offering, for the first time in a single edition, complete English translations of Apollodorus'' <I>Library</I> and Hyginus'' <I>Fabulae</I>--the two most important surviving "handbooks" of classical mythography--this volume enables readers to compare the two''s versions of the most important Greek and Roman myths. A General Introduction sets the <I>Library</I> and <I>Fabulae</I> into the wider context of ancient mythography; introductions to each text discuss in greater detail issues of authorship, aim, and influence. A general index, an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers are also included.</P></DIV>