a fairy tale

I borrowed a book which said something about the fairy tale of Greek in our school library recently . Until I read the book , I knew nothing about the ancient mythology in the west .I was interesting in it so much . But actually , it was something difficult for me to make sure of all the character in the tale . Because there were a large number of characters who had a long and complex name .
In this book , I can get some ideal of the friendship , the love , the moral , the desire , the darkness and the sexual desire . Moreover , it seems to show me that the fantasy of the ancients , they image that Gods are similar to the human and have the characteristic of humans .