Mythology

Men and Gods: Myths and Legends of the Ancient Greeks‎ by Rex Warner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


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I didn't read these stories so much for pleasure but I wanted to obtain an understanding of how mythology related to the society of the time and to people's thought patterns. As a result, I skipped over those stories I knew - Theseus and the Minotaur for example - and focused on ones that were new to me. As a result I read probably 60% of the book. Each myth was well written and presented and, as an author, I found them to be fascinating. Much larger than life, they describe the world in terms of gods, monsters and heroes. Emotions such as love, jealousy and hate become larger, more dominating, take on personas and step forward to convey their story.

For those who are familiar with mythology, I think this book is pretty much old-hat, but for anyone who may have learned a bit in high-school and hasn't bothered with the subject since, this book is a good one to read because quite a few of the stories are seldom told and certainly worth reading.



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