title: The Greek Myths: Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold
author:  Robin Waterfield 
description: lep.co.uk/lifestyle/book-review-the-greek-myths-by-robin-waterfield-1-4163604:<br />&apos;Renowned classicist Robin Waterfield and his wife, writer KathrynWaterfield, use some of the world&apos;s greatest paintings, sculpture andliterature to create a sweeping panorama of the romance, intrigues,heroism, humour, sensuality and brutality of ancient [Greek] myths and legends.&apos;
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  PROLOGUE
  
  “YOU WANT stories of Siris, do you? Stories of the Deathless who fought for
  ordinary men?”
  
  “Yes.”
  
  “Stories of the youth reborn a thousand times, raised in each incarnation to
  try—and fail—to slay the God King? Stories of the man who did not know he was
  immortal?”
  
  “Yes.”
  
  “Stories of Siris abandoned? Locked in the Vault of Tears, betrayed by the
  Worker of Secrets? Left to rot by the one who should have been his ally? These
  are the stories you seek?”
  
  “They are.”
  
  “Well, good. Because stories . . . stories I have. Too many stories. Stories
  like rats in the wheat, fat and glutted upon my thoughts and memories. It’s
  well past time that someone heard them . . .”
  
  
  
  
  
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  CHAPTER  
  ONE
  
  SIRIS SNAPPED open his eyes and rolled. He had only a few moments before—
  
  Hands grabbed his hair, yanking his head upward. A knee against his back
  forced him down to the cold stone.
  
  Vision blurry,