[Jan D. Hodge]

Interesting range of responses. I know Hamilton's book, and Graves has long been my handy reference work on myth. But for my soon to be 11-year-old granddaughter, I've settled on D'Aulieres' volume (for its introductory level comprehensive organization) for her birthday, and will supplement it with Gibson's Gods, Men, and Monsters, the story format of which will I think better serve to fill the "down" hours--long flights, train rides, evenings in hotels--during our upcoming trip to South Africa.

Thanks all for comments and suggestions,
Jan