Tag: Mythology
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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
Review: This was a great book, both when it was originally published in 1942 and reading it now in 2025. In cliché terms it has stood the test of time as have the myths and epics described inside this remarkable volume. I have been reading Greek drama and myths since I was a youth so Read more
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The Poems of Hesiod
Review: First book done for 2024 and this was a great one to ring in the new year with. I’ve read Homer, Sophocles, Virgil, Lucretius but Hesiod for one reason or another had escaped. It was better to come upon this late as it it uses a lot of references to the other works. Having Read more
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Treasury of Greek Mythology
Review: Lavish and beautiful, and that’s just the illustrations. This book was meant to delight its readers and that is exactly what it did. Written for everyone but with the younger reader in mind, which means it is uncluttered and easy to absorb. [Prophetic! – ed.] Man I hate writing things out by hand. I’m Read more