A chronological retelling (as best as anyone can) of the origins of the Greek gods and life in the Golden Age, with modern dialogue and British colloquialisms. Fry's narration is excellent.

The etymology alone was fascinating, as were the Greek stories to explain how different parts of the world were formed, how phenomenons like echoes were created, and how different animals and insects came to be.

Be aware that every story had some form of murder, adultery, rape, incest, sodomy, pedophilia, bestiality, brutal vengeance, torture, lying and thievery, eternal suffering, etc. That's how Greek myth goes, but I found it draining. The few trips to the underworld with Hades or Thanatos were actually the most wholesome, and like two characters just doing an honest day’s work.