The Greek imaginary studies Greek mythology from the perspective of the contexts in which it was produced. The first part deals with the places and occasions in which the myths were narrated: the home, the public festivities, the "lesque". The second part, the central part of the book, examines the relationship between the realities of Greek life and the fantasies of mythology, reviewing areas such as landscape, family and religion. The third part deals with the function of the narration of myths, as it was conceived by the Greeks and as it has been understood by later observers. Professor Buxton offers a nuanced and intelligent perspective from which to advance the understanding of that fascinating product of Greek civilization that is mythology.