In the earliest extant works of Greek literature, Zeus reigns supreme in the Olympian hierarchy. However, scattered and scanty though they may be, there are all

A new interpretation of sacrifice based on Greek myth and poetics in conjunction with recent research in anthropology.

Presents a new view of literary history by demonstrating how the earliest known Greek poets signposted their allusions to tradition.

Explores the interaction between Greece and the Ancient Near East through stories about the gods and their relationships with humankind.