Explore Greek Mythology: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Ancient World of Greek Gods and Goddesses

Melih: This was my first book on greek mythology and it was such a pleasure to read it. The writing style was good and sometimes the author makes funny jokes which helps with reading the book. I think I have a good foundation on Greek mythology now.

Netherlands on Sep 23, 2023

John: I’ve always wanted to learn about mythology but didn’t go to college and I wasn’t exposed to it in high school. Kept my attention and I felt like I know have a basic knowledge of Greek Mythology. It’s a pretty easy read and well worth the money.

United States on Aug 27, 2023

Margaret: I have a son don’t like me and he loved

United States on Jul 08, 2023

LuvLeighAn: All the books I am getting the pages are wavy, why?

I just ordered a bunch of different books from different people. and they are all weather damaged. The pages (both hard back and paperback) are wavy, which happens when the books are in a moist area too long.

And two where left o u t s i d e in the rain, the d r i v e r never told me they where there. And the books where only protracted by a thin paper.

But I do not recall which two books it was.

But all the books the pages are wavy.

The paper the books are made out of are cheap ad will not last long, if they are already deformed - all the books should be new.

I have not yet read any of the books as I have heavy books sitting on top of them all trying to flatten the books

United States on Jan 15, 2023

Angela May: Okay so ~

The book is very aesthetically pleasing. It’s thinner than I thought it would be but nonetheless it compacts a lot of information.

If you’re looking for something not massively in depth then this is great. It’s not so much a “Greek mythology 101” (as I’d hoped it might be), but it does give a good starting point to the myths and gods and goddesses, as well as vital figures involved within those myths without going fully into them or overanalysing them. It’s light, easy to read. I started reading it a few hours ago (on and off to do other things) and will probably have finished it by tonight.

For the most part, the authors analysing is fab. My only complaint is that it mentions about the green pantheon and Olympians as being a male patriarchal system. And this has been mentioned easily more than 5x within the book, then going on to speak about how the women are equally as important and superior in many ways and I just feel those kinds of opinions may not be necessary within this type of “Greek mythology for beginners” book. Maybe that’s just me looking for something more factual than opinionated, who knows!

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United Kingdom on Nov 29, 2022

Mario: Great book, 4 stars because I feel like pictures/ illustrations would be quite useful

Canada on Jun 02, 2022

Maddi: great product and very informative just as picture

Canada on Jun 02, 2021

Book Lover: I love history and I really love mythology, so to see a book that gives insight into these Titans that is well-researched and well-written is a nice find. I did find the "disclosure" at the beginning a bit odd. Declaring there are no warranties, that it doesn't offer medical, legal, or professional advice, and (my favorite)--that the reader should "consult a licensed professional before attempting any techniques outlined in this book". It continues in this weird vein through another paragraph. It's as if the writer found a generic disclosure and just slapped it into his book. Anyway, while reading, I discovered more about the "gods" that I knew and even learned about "gods" I didn't know existed: Hephaestus, Demeter, Hestia, for example. Hestia is apparently one of the more important Greek gods. Goddess of home, hearth, family, and state, but I was completely unaware of the name at all. Anyway, if you enjoy mythology, this is definitely a good book to learn more about it.

United States on Jan 23, 2021

Mau soto: Like other reviews say, it is in fact compact but powerful. This Greek Mythology book is an easy smooth read, with great detail and explanation on all there is to know about the Greek Gods and Goddesses and everything in between. I’ve been into greek mythology for a while now and this book went in depth into topics i didn’t really know much about, even when i thought i knew most of it. It is so interesting and engaging that you’ll probably finish it in one sitting. I highly recommend as a starter or as a concise overall book.

Mexico on Dec 31, 2020

The Dark Lord: Very nicely done.

This covers it all, makes a plunge profound, and relates the point in a way that is drawing in and instructive.

It is an all out page turner.

Humanity consistently appears to require something to turn upward to, (to keep us in line?), saints, animals that are more noteworthy than we are. Religion gives comparable structure to us also, and there are extraordinary equals, in my brain, between most religions and folklore.

An overwhelming undertaking without a doubt to handle the Greek divine beings and goddesses, yet here it is finished with style and detail, giving far beyond I anticipated.

With a compact timetable that presents the characters all through their development/birth, it assisted me with getting a handle on the family structure and elements such a great amount of in a way that is better than the grim books read before.

This is a brief yet far reaching review of Greek folklore. I have been intrigued by the whole subject since school, there are fights for power, skewer measured consciences, desires for youth and magnificence, and furies unreasonable, with the inescapable dismal or terrible outcomes.

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United States on Dec 26, 2020