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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
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This was great for Greek mythology- with family trees at the back of the book to aid understanding and it was great to see how these heroes and Gods all connect. The author also wrote where the these stories are found and the source material she used (eg through tragic plays, or part of poetry) which was great for me for further research!
I also enjoyed how the author included different versions of the tales and who originally wrote these down- for example, there are different versions of Jason on the Argo, whether Atalanta was part of the Argo or not and a different tale of Ipigneia’s demise (which I especially loved as her story was so sad!).
There was some for Roman mythology but this was mostly The Aenid overview.
This also had a short introduction to Norse Mythology.
I would say this was great for an overview of Greek mythology but more of an introduction for Roman and Norse mythology.
This was great for Greek mythology- with family trees at the back of the book to aid understanding and it was great to see how these heroes and Gods all connect. The author also wrote where the these stories are found and the source material she used (eg through tragic plays, or part of poetry) which was great for me for further research!
I also enjoyed how the author included different versions of the tales and who originally wrote these down- for example, there are different versions of Jason on the Argo, whether Atalanta was part of the Argo or not and a different tale of Ipigneia’s demise (which I especially loved as her story was so sad!).
There was some for Roman mythology but this was mostly The Aenid overview.
This also had a short introduction to Norse Mythology.
I would say this was great for an overview of Greek mythology but more of an introduction for Roman and Norse mythology.
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Feb 26, 2021 05:10AM
Nice review, Lucy! You're soon, if not already, going to be an expert on mythology. I think the family trees in this book would be helpful -- I get them all confused, who is who and related to whom.
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@Jenna thank you ! I have learned a lot about Greek mythology and I’m hoping to move onto Roman and Norse mythology. Yes the family trees were a saviour! I always get so confused and it really helped me- might have to write and copy them down (my book is a library copy so will have to give it back soon).
I always get them confused, Lucy, and sometimes mixed up with Roman and other gods and goddesses. There are so many. This sounds like a great resource. Wonderful review!
