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I'm a gimpcel (Is that even a word? It is now!), and I loved the Greek myths as a child. A shameless plug for the two books on the subject that I read dozens of times as a boy:
When I first learned about Hepheastus, I remember giggling and clapping my hands like I had just won a prize. Here was a character I could totally relate to--and he was a Greek God! Imagine my disappointment when he was presented as a living joke.
Even though I didn't understand the nuances of relationships and sex at the time (I was about 8 and hadn't hit puberty), reading about Aphrodite swooning over Ares and "desiring him" really made me angry. I'm not sure if that was the intent the ancients were going for--what we find offensive, or funny, mostly applies to our era--but it still felt like a tremendous injustice. It might've even been the first time I felt romantic jealousy. Not a pleasant memory, but an important life lesson.
I wish I could give you a good answer but I'm not sure really. I used to be very heavily into the mythology but that was years ago. Every book I got was from the library. I'd suggest you look there but I'm going to check Amazon really fast to see if I recognize one of the books I read on there...http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-World-Greek-Mythology/dp/0500251215/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1411270823&sr=8-2&keywords=greek+mythology
http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Gods-Monsters-Greek-Myths/dp/0553259202/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
These are the only two that I see in the first few pages that I recognize. I never stuck with just any one book because the tales don't always stay consistent within each book. So I read a variety to help figure out which ones seemed to be the most correct versions of the original tales.
I'd suggest seeing if you can find these for cheap or at a local library. They have TONS of books like these and are definitely great fun. One of my favorite tales is about why we have the seasons Winter and Fall.
Heroes Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin
Celtic Myths and Legends
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Plus the ones already mentioned: Arabian Nights, Aesops Fable, Hans Christian Anderson's Fairy Tales.
You might also want to consider Rick Riordan's, Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series.