Pt. I: Definitions and background -- The nature of myth -- The cultural context of classical myth -- The development of classical myth -- pt. II: Myths of creation: the rise of Zeus -- Myths of creation : the origin of mortals -- Myths of the Olympians: Zeus, his wife Hera and his brothers -- Myths of the Olympians: the male deities -- Myths of the Olympians: the female deities -- Myths of fertility: Demeter and related myths -- Myths of fertility: Dionysus -- Myths of death: encounters with the Underworld -- pt. III: Gilgamesh: introduction to heroic myth -- Perseus and myths of the Argive Plain -- Heracles -- Theseus and the myths of Athens -- The myths of Crete -- Oedipus and the myths of Thebes -- Jason and the myths of Iolcus and Calydon -- The Trojan war -- The fall of Troy and its aftermath -- The return of Odysseus -- pt. IV: Roman myth -- Legends of Aeneas -- Legends of early Rome -- pt. V: Interpretation -- Theories of myth interpretation -- Reference charts.