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Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods Goddesses, Heroes Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places
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An encyclopedic A-to-Z guide, this beautifully illustrated volume offers hundreds of rich, fascinating definitions of 700 major and minor characters, creatures, and places of classical mythology.
Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Gr ...more
Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and engrossing guide to Greek and Roman mythology. Written by Annette Giesecke, PhD, Professor of Classics and Chair of Ancient Gr ...more
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I’m certainly no scholar of classical mythology but I do enjoy reading the stories and about the various characters and places in them. This isn’t a book full of the stories, you can find others with those (the book recommends Mythology by Edith Hamilton), but instead an encyclopedia of the subjects and locations you’ll find in the stories. It’s a great resource when looking for a little more info on some specific character, creature or place mention ...more
I’m certainly no scholar of classical mythology but I do enjoy reading the stories and about the various characters and places in them. This isn’t a book full of the stories, you can find others with those (the book recommends Mythology by Edith Hamilton), but instead an encyclopedia of the subjects and locations you’ll find in the stories. It’s a great resource when looking for a little more info on some specific character, creature or place mention ...more
An informative encyclopedia and an excellent companion to the 75th-anniversary edition of Edith Hamilton's Mythology. Much of my praise and criticism for this book is shared with my review of Hamilton's work. I will briefly give a summary for those only wishing to read this book, however. I would consider this encyclopedia completely separate from Hamilton's Mythology apart from in style and the occasional mention in the introduction.
Much like Hamilton's Mythology, this book serves as a great in ...more
Much like Hamilton's Mythology, this book serves as a great in ...more
This is a fairly large book with entries for lots of mythological people, things, and places from stories. It is as described. Somehow, I was hoping for more. I browsed to my favorite characters to read the entries, and I read many of the other entries. I really enjoy myths and mythology, and I want to have a reason for this book, but I did not get additional value from it. I would have liked to see more mappings of "families/trees" (there is one) and more actual maps of places (real and imagine
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4.5 out of 5.
I’d recommend this book for beginners who want to dig more into myths. The amount of informative points are all helpful for you to know more and expand your knowledge about it. Well-written and it’s actually easy to swallow.
I’d recommend this book for beginners who want to dig more into myths. The amount of informative points are all helpful for you to know more and expand your knowledge about it. Well-written and it’s actually easy to swallow.
Okay for a reference book
Always a fan of Greek Mythology. I learned so many characters I’m not familiar at all. Very nice book
This book is absolutely gorgeous! My husband and I have been exploring its lovely pages all day.
A must have for any fan of Greek Mythology ❤️✨
I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM A GOODREADS GIVEAWAY.
Any fan of Greek mythology will appreciate this book. However - please note that this book is purely a reference book, just like the title implies (encyclopedia).
The book is separated into::
1) Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, and Nymphs
2) Heroes, Heroines, and Peoples
3) Monsters, Prodigies, and Hybrid Creatures
4) Places and Landmarks
While the over composition is beautiful and insightful, most descriptions are basic summaries of the characters/e ...more
Any fan of Greek mythology will appreciate this book. However - please note that this book is purely a reference book, just like the title implies (encyclopedia).
The book is separated into::
1) Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, and Nymphs
2) Heroes, Heroines, and Peoples
3) Monsters, Prodigies, and Hybrid Creatures
4) Places and Landmarks
While the over composition is beautiful and insightful, most descriptions are basic summaries of the characters/e ...more
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