When you travel to Greece, you'll encounter the names and ancient temples of the Greek gods and goddesses everywhere. It's handy to be able to tell them apart as you travel through Greece.
1. Art and Myth in Greece
If you are a museum junkie like me, you'll especially enjoy this book interpreting some of the art you'll see in your travels.
2. Life, Myth, and Art in Ancient Greece
This in-depth but accessible book further explores the connections between the arts and the myths. From Oxford University Press.3. Chiron Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology
This book is especially handy if your travels in Europe cover Italy and the Roman empire as well as Greece. Thorough and interesting, yet small enough to take along on your trip.4. Greek Gods and Heroes by Robert Graves
The renowned poet Robert Graves was also a mythographer, and here he turns to the gods and heroes of Greece, simplified for children but also handy for the traveler.5. The Gods of the Greeks
Carl Kerenyi was a dedicated mythographer and scholar. This is a fascinating book for the more serious reader.6. The Complete Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
While nothing can truly claim to be complete in Greek mythology, this book is informative and well-illustrated. But, by the end of your trip to Greece, if you don't know at least three variants on every "fact" about the myths of the gods and goddesses, you haven't been paying attention.7. Bullfinch's Mythology
If you remember a Greek mythology book from school, this may be it. It's the classic book on classical myths.