From N.S. Gill,
Your Guide to Ancient / Classical History.
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• The Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
  
• The Beginnings of Human Life in Greek Mythology
  
• Introduction to Myth and Where Myth Fits in With Legend and Religion
  
• Greek Myths and Legends

Flood Myths
Flood myths are universal. The Greeks had their own version of the great flood myth and the subsequent need to repopulate the Earth.

Prometheus , Pandora, and Fire
In Greek mythology, Prometheus brought fire to mankind and as a result enraged the king of the gods. To punish mankind, the evils of the world were sent to man in a pretty package. Prometheus paid for his crime with a torture designed for an immortal.

5 Ages of Man
Hesiod tells a creation story, tracing the lineage of mankind through five successive "ages" or "races" from the "Golden Age" to the present "Iron Age."
Read Hesiod's Works and Days and Theogony.

The Great Homer Nodding
Homer was the most important of the Greek poets, but we do not know exactly who he was, nor whether he wrote both the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Philemon and Baucis
According to ancient Roman mythology and Ovid's Metamorphoses, Philemon and Baucis had lived out their long lives nobly, but in poverty. Jupiter, the king of the gods, had heard of the virtuous couple, but based on all his previous experiences with humans, he had serious doubts. Jupiter was willing to give mankind one final chance before destroying humanity and starting over again.

The Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
The Beginnings of Human Life in Greek Mythology
Introduction to Myth and Where Myth Fits in With Legend and Religion
Greek Myths and Legends