Index of Sources

Apollodorus' 'Bibliotheca' is a compendium of Greek myths, organised into three books, and believed to have been compiled by multiple writers around the 2nd century AD. Best to approach the 'Bibliotecha' as a scholarly reference guide - "brief and unadorned accounts of myth" - rather than a continuous and embellished narrative. The version I have is a print-on-demand copy from Amazon, but every version of the Frazer translation should be the same, including his excellent notes. My only criticism is that the book lacks an index.

The Golden Ass by Apuleius, written in about 2CE, is said to be one of the earliest examples of a novel. You can read it online for free here, thanks to Penguin Classic.

Ovid's magnum opus 'Metamorphoses' is undoubtedly one of the most important works of literature ever written. Like Apollodorus' 'Bibliotheca,' it captures many of the most famous Greek myths. Ovid, however, was a Roman writing in 8 CE so you will encounter the Romanised version of the Greek gods and characters. As for which translation of Ovid to read, you have many, many options. I enjoy the Humphries version because it is written in the poetic form and as ever romantic as Ovid intended, but fresh and accessible.

Pausanias was a doctor-turned-geographer writing in the second century AD. His 'Guide to Greece' may very well be the first travel guide ever written, and it reads like a veritable time capsule of ancient Greek significant sites, with a generous scattering of history and myths thrown in. Volume 1 covers central Greece, including Athens, Corinth and Thebes. The tour of the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi is especially detailed, down to the description of specific artworks in specific buildings. If in doubt about which translation of Pausanias to buy or borrow, Penguin Classics can always be relied upon.