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Title: Greek Gods and Heroes by Robert Graves ISBN: 0-440-93221-1 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 15 October, 1965 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Decent, fun, and entertaining
Comment: This is not a book for learning Greek myths so much as it is for having fun reading a myth-book. He leaves some details out and uses lots of modern-day metaphors to describe how the Greek Gods lived.
Rating: 5
Summary: Greek Gods And Heroes
Comment: Greek Gods And Heroes consists of many, fine detailed stories which are very easy and fun to read. Robert Graves tells some of the best tales in such a fun way and yet you are still learning about the Greek myths. I think Robert Graves is a fine author!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Greek Myths!!!
Comment: I was looking for a book that had a collection on certain Greek myths one day and I happened to stumble upon this book. Robert Graves here put together a collection of Greek myths in his own retelling and this book makes for a fun read. In addition to the fun that this book brings there is also a lot of basic information on Greek mythology to be learned, such as the Olympian Gods and monsters of the ancient myths. Whether the book is enjoyed slowly by reading one story and reading another at a later time or gobbling it up all together you will still get a lot of fun and information out of it.
A lot of the basic stories that have come out of Greek mythology are retold here in a simple and easy to read format. Stories such as Heracles' (Hercules), the birth of the God Hermes, Perseus', and many more can be found here. This book combines the politics, mystery, and magic of the ancient Greek world. Of the twenty seven stories that are told in this short little book my favorite is definitely the story of Heracles. I enjoyed reading about how he was able to perform the feats that were given to him to gain his freedom as his story shows how in the end you can always manage to do something that you set out to do.
While reading this book you will notice how the huge cast of characters interact with one another. Many are against each other, many are involved in a love affair, and others team up with each other to defeat other characters. It is interesting how our world today mirrors the mythological world of the ancient Greeks. A lot of people today do the same things that were done by the characters in the stories of the book.
Robert Graves' knowledge of the Greek myths is absolutely astounding. It is obvious upon the reading of this book how much research, time and effort went not only into writing this book, but also into gaining the basic facts which make the stories. In the introduction Graves writes how many things that are in today's world were derived from the ancient Greeks, like astronomy, literature, and medicine. When you read the book keep an eye out for the things of the Greeks that we use today.
I will be reading many of the stories in this book that I have enjoyed again and again in the future. This is a great introduction to the basics of Greek mythology and are great stories for bedtime.
Happy Reading!
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Title: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves ISBN: 0140171991 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: April, 1993 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin ISBN: 0553259202 Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 01 September, 1984 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Dictionary of Classical Mythology by John Edward Zimmerman ISBN: 0553257765 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1983 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece: An Illustrated Wallchart Showing the Legends, Descent and Relationships of the Gods and Heroes of Greek Mythology by Robert A. Brooks, Patrick Kirby, Anne Taute ISBN: 0807865001 Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: February, 1995 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire, Ingri D'Aulaire ISBN: 0385015836 Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 19 September, 1962 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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