Hamilton, Edith (1867-1963)

German-born US educator and classical scholar. She is best remembered as a collector and translator of ancient myths. Her anthologies Mythology (1942) and The Great Age of Greek Literature (1943) became standard textbooks. Other important works include The Greek Way (1930) and The Roman Way (1932).

Born in Dresden, Germany, and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, Hamilton was headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore 1896-1922, later devoting her energies to the study of Greek and Roman civilization.