About this title: This volume aims to bring to life for the modern reader, the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture - the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. Readers are introduced to the Greek gods on Olympus and Norse gods in Valhalla and can follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche and mighty King Midas, and discover the origins of the names of the constellations. The book explores the reference points for works of art, ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown and company, Boston
Date Published: 1942
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean pages, no marks or tears, minor shelf wear. xiv, 497 p. incl. front., illus., plates, geneal. tables. 23 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Plates, Genealogical tables. "First edition. " read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Mentor, New American Library
Date Published: 6/1/1953
ISBN-13:9780451627025ISBN:0451627024
Description: Very Good. 0451627024 We value your satisfaction and our feedback! Thanks B75. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1953
ISBN-13:9780451625953ISBN:0451625951
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780451628039ISBN:0451628039
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Book
Date Published: 1953
ISBN-13:9780451628039ISBN:0451628039
Description: Savage, Steele. Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet
Date Published: 1969-06-01
ISBN-13:9780451628039ISBN:0451628039
Description: Fair. Nice clean copy, heavy reading wear showing in creasing on cover. Has writing inside cover and some staining there, I ship immedialey. read more
"This book is an excellent introduction to Greek and Roman mythology. I started reading some mythology in my middle school English classes and enjoyed it very much. I decided to revisit some of the tales now that I'm older, and picked up Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" to do so.
The tales within the book are fairly short and to the point; even the lengthy quests, such as the "Quest for the Golden Fleece" last less than 10 pages. I've been reading it one or two tales at a time, and that's been a great bite-sized way to read i.t
The only thing that could be held against the book is that in some tales the Greek names for the gods are used, and in others the Roman, so it takes some concentration to keep them all straight. This variation is understandable becuause she ties the tale to the most famous version of the myths, depending on if they were written by a Greek or Roman."
"I never read this book in school, however I did have a section in the grade 5 reader, I believe it was, that dealt with the myths, and they captured my imagination so much that I needed to read more about them as an adult. This book was a great one to pick, as Hamilton writes in a reader-friendly manner, and doesn't drag the stories on and on. She also covers all the bases, from Greek to Roman myths, and even touches on some Norse myths. Very good, should you require a refresher course, or a beginner's guide to mythology, something that won't put you off."
"The first section is about the history behind the stories along with who each God was and their purpose and history and yadda, yadda. It bored me the first time I tried reading it years ago, but this time I bit the bullet and trudged through. Good came of that struggle, because now I am reading the actual stories and much enjoying.
Finally just shelved the thing after weeks of frustration and being completely turned off to reading. It wasn't the stories themselves that caused such a thing to happen but rather the writing being so blah. Nothing ever really happens, and then when it does you tend to miss it because your mind has, by then, wandered to something more interesting. Perhaps in twenty years or so I'll pick it up again."
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