Stories of the Old World

Some stories never lose their power. This collection gathers the greatest myths of ancient Greece, retold with Victorian elegance and primal force. Here is Jason, young and bold, sailing with his band of heroes toward a distant shore where a golden fleece hangs in a sacred grove guarded by serpents. Here too is the house of Thebes, where a father's curse unfolds across generations, where Oedipus discovers the terrible truth of his birth, and where his children face consequences none of them chose. Church writes with the confidence of a scholar who loves his material, giving these tales the warmth of fireside storytelling while never softening their fierce edges. The gods watch from Olympus, meddling in mortal affairs. Heroes fall. Prophecies demand payment. What emerges is not a dusty textbook but a living tradition, the stories that shaped Western imagination. Perfect for readers encountering Greek mythology for the first time, or those returning to remember why these tales have been told for three thousand years.