Who were the kings in the mythology of Athens? Why did women lose their right to vote? How did Theseus' haircut become a trend in Athens? What is the connection between stones and democracy? Which mythical king imposed monogamy? What barbarity was replaced by sweets? When was the first law lesson given in the world? Where did Lycabettus spring up from?

At the limits of our origins, myths abound with life, shining as if present in our time – being themselves outside of time. And the myths of Athens are everywhere, in the names of the city, in its places and monuments, but primarily in the lives of its inhabitants, somewhat imbalanced, a bit strange, certainly intoxicating.

The narrative of Athens begins with its mythical period, with kings who are half human and half snake, with unrestrained heroes, with blasphemous deities, with actions that transcend and undermine the human. This book, Athens – The Mythology of a City, brings these stories – through known and mainly unknown details – to the forefront as a source of knowledge, as a testimony to the creation of an eternal archetype, but also as a delightfully personal reading and rephrasing of the myths of the city.