In His Own Words

Tag: Mythology

  • The Poems of Hesiod

    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

  • Treasury of Greek Mythology

    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