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Graves may have read widely but probably selectively and certainly not critically. He was clearly greatly influenced by Margaret Alice Murray and her theories on religion. Even at the time, Murray's work was widely criticised by other academics and little has changed in that regard since - if anything the academy has become more entrenched in its criticisms of her. Although Graves makes use of folkloric, ethnographic, historic and archaeological sources in interpreting the myths they all appear to have already been out of date in the 's when he wrote this book and, worse, the sources themselves are not referenced. Since Graves was happy to present his own ideas in the footnotes as well and all the supporting evidence and theories he uses are not referenced it's impossible to sort his own fancies from others'. It's also notable that all of the sources he does present conform to his own ideas - a further sign of his writing to an agenda Murray influenced or not. Sep 13, Hannah rated it really liked it. This book is not a commentary on or a history of the myths. It is simply the myths, wonderfully organized and beautifully told. As someone who loves order, the organization of this book is a dream. Graves divided the book into seven sections and within those sections he titles every myth. This is all laid out in the table of contents. Only want to read about Io? Or The Vengea 3. Or The Vengeance of Orestes? No problem, just find it in the contents and and get reading. One of my favorite sections is the very first one, which Graves calls In the Beginning. As the name implies, this section deals with the creation of the universe and the big, or main, gods and goddesses. I found it interesting to think about and compare the few different creation myths. Graves includes the Pelasgian, Homeric and Orphic, and Olympian creation myths. My personal favorite is Homeric and Orphic myth in large part because of the character of Night. The character is so beautifully written that I wanted a whole story about her! I also want to note that I will always love the story of the birth of Aphrodite. Be warned, there is a whole lot of incest going on view spoiler [and rape hide spoiler ]. It's weird and it will never not be weird. One of the biggest surprises I found while reading was the story Deucalion's Flood. In short, it's Noah's Ark before there was Noah's Ark. Makes you wonder how original that bible story is. One last comment, I found it interesting to think about whether or not these myths influenced morality - or at least tried to influence it. Certain stories seemed to be pushing a certain point of view as many stories do on the reader. Just some food for thought. I will say that some of the myths, in my opinion, are rather dull. However it helps that the myths are short. I think the longest one was about 5 pages long, so it makes for a quick read nonetheless. Do I recommend? I think most people can find some part of this book that they'd enjoy. It's always been my favourite, and it always shall be. Nov 28, Jak rated it liked it. There are several pros and cons to this book. This would be an invaluable tool to an academic but as some one who only wanted to read and enjoy the stories I There are several pros and cons to this book. This would be an invaluable tool to an academic but as some one who only wanted to read and enjoy the stories I skipped all that and consequently probably only read half the near pages. Also, in order to be academic each character is given their lineage which in a cast of thousands becomes tiresome. Also each possible source is given a brief mention which becomes again, tiresome. For example Graves might write a couple of paragraphs describing how a character murdered a king with a spear, married his wife and begat several children. Sep 02, Dave rated it it was amazing Shelves: fiction , non-fiction , history , classic. Originally published in , it was updated for the last time in There are two volumes, but they are often available in a single book, which makes it easier for the reader to handle. Graves does a wonderful job of making the myths easy to read and understand, and discusses the variations which often occurred in the myths. His interpretation of the myths is a bit subjective, so the reader needs to treat that aspect as such. The volumes can be used in different ways. One of the more useful ways is as a reference for learning about references to Greek Mythology. A second way to use the book is to simply browse until you find a myth that interests you and spend some time reading about it and its variations. Each myth is explained in clear English and divided into paragraphs relating to each of the ancient Greek works which mention the myths. These ancient references are then listed which easily provides the reader the information they need to do further investigation. Lastly, additional notes are included which help to better understand the myths and put them into an historical perspective, though again this is not necessarily factual as much as it is supposition on the part of Graves. Another way to use this book is to simply read it to gain an overall understanding of Greek myths. In addition, many of the myths have multiple versions and Graves discusses many of these variations which also interfere with treating this book like a story book. In addition the links to references and the material added to better understand the myths which are so useful for treating this as a reference, definitely get in the way of telling the story. All that being said, you can still use the book in this way, it is just not the optimum format and there may be better books out there for this purpose. I have found this book to be very useful over the years. It is very helpful when doing research, but also good for a diversion when one wants to look at one particular myth. Though not perfect, this book still rates five stars in my opinion. Oct 09, Sharon Barrow Wilfong rated it liked it. Robert Graves is quite thorough in writing about the myths and at the end of each story, he provides foot notes that can be as long as the story itself. Some of the footnotes are speculative. It is difficult to know these things or the origins of any of these stories. But Graves gives his educated guesses and they are worth pondering. In Graves' version the myths are not child friendly and a lot more graphic than I remember Edith Hamilton's version. I Robert Graves is quite thorough in writing about the myths and at the end of each story, he provides foot notes that can be as long as the story itself. I have not read Hamilton's version in many years, so I suppose I could be wrong. She also includes stories that Graves leaves out. Graves seems to lean heavily on saga, which I appreciated since I recently read the Iliad and the Odyssey. He also fills in the gaps those two poems leave, letting us know how the Trojan War began and what happened to some of the key players such as Achilles, who is alive in the Iliad, but already dead in the Odyssey. I do not know if Robert Graves has a certain predilection towards the salacious his books, I, Claudius and Claudius the God were pretty lewd or if he is simply preserving a faithful translation of the stories. He has been criticized for relying too heavily on Suetonius' histories, who is also known for creating scandals that are not as historically reliable as they should be. Every single story contains murder and rape. No Greek hero is exempt from practicing treachery, adultery, and, in one instance, necrophilia. Leaving children out for exposure was common. Many of the heroes were spared from an early death by compassionate shepherds, or even female animals who nursed them. Women are treated savagely by men, and especially Zeus who ravaged the countryside without mercy. These women were not only the victims of this heinous crime but they also got to be punished for it by the ever jealous Hera. The female goddesses were not much better than the gods. Both male and female gods' sense of justice was based largely on caprice and selfish ambition. There seemed to be very little reason other than a cruel nature behind any of their actions. Ancient Greece is known for being the intellectual epicenter of the B. View all 4 comments. This is a reference book more than a short story collection. If you want entertainment, look elsewhere. If you want research and philosophy on the myths this book might be up your ally. Graves writing is good, but very dry. NOTE: This is not a comic book nor is this for kids. Yes the guy who wrote Percy Jackson did the introduction, but this is way above that reading level. This book would be perfect for a college class since he doesn't cut out the adult situations and he compares this with other This is a reference book more than a short story collection. This book would be perfect for a college class since he doesn't cut out the adult situations and he compares this with other myths and gives some historical background and sites everything. Sep 17, Captain Sir Roddy, R. If you plan to read Homer's The Iliad or The Odyssey , or any of the great plays of the Greek classicists, I have a suggestion for a book that will prove to be indispensable to you on your journey through these great works of literature. Robert Graves , the British poet, translator and novelist, produced some works. He is probably best known for his novel, I Claudius , and his historical study of poetic inspiration, The White Goddess. In the lates, he also completed a two-volum If you plan to read Homer's The Iliad or The Odyssey , or any of the great plays of the Greek classicists, I have a suggestion for a book that will prove to be indispensable to you on your journey through these great works of literature. In the lates, he also completed a two-volume compilation and analysis of Greek mythology. It is encyclopedic in content, organization and structure, as well as size as it is nearly pages in length. It is my humble opinion that this really may be the very best desk reference on Greek mythology that is available. I did quite a lot of research, on-line and in the bookstores, before I made the decision to buy a copy of Graves' book, and I really couldn't be more satisfied. Graves starts off, rightly so, with the early Pelasgian creation myths that tell the stories of the creation of the Universe, the Titans, Titanesses, and the first man, Pelasgus. Graves compares the early Pelasgian creation myths with the later Homeric, Orphic, and Olympian creation myths, and from there the reader is 'off to the races. Frankly, it is just this organizational structure that makes this book priceless, in my opinion. Now, does the book lend itself to sitting down and reading it straight through, cover-to-cover? No, not particularly. I did, but then I wanted to read each myth--all of them--as some of them I wasn't familiar with at all. Having done that though, I can honestly say that I am completely convinced that Graves' organizational scheme in this reference book is nothing short of brilliant. I am also completely comfortable navigating my way around the book, starting from either the table of contents or index, reading the actual myth s , the source citations, and then exploring Graves' notes and comments. In summation, I'd say that Graves has taken a scholarly approach in his presentation of the myths, documenting sources, and with his explanatory notes and commentary. Having said that though, I also maintain that this is still an enjoyable and eminently readable book, and one that you could pick up and open to any page and start reading and just lose yourself for an hour or two. There's another fascinating aspect of this work that I want to highlight. While Graves, in this volume, has collected and compiled the myths and stories of the ancient Greeks, he is obviously very interested in the genesis and spread of these myths through time and across cultural boundaries. Consequently, Graves spends a lot of time and commentary on an etymological analysis of words no matter how arcane or archaic in establishing relationships between, for example, some of the creation myths emanating from Sumer e. This makes sense to me too; as peoples, with their customs, beliefs and ideas, were surely moving about and interacting with one another. Now, whether one buys into all of the notions put forth by Graves in his commentaries, I'll leave that up to each reader to make up his or her mind, but I think he's on to something here--like I said, it just seems to make sense. I think that the myths of ancient Greece are important, and will continue to be. They are some of the foundational building blocks of much of the great literature, art, and music that we all love and appreciate today; and, as such, they are an important part of our cultural and spiritual heritage as human beings. They continue to provide artistic and philosophical inspiration to us in our lives, from the likes of John Keats' great poems Endymion and Lamia , or the Daphnis et Chloe ballet musical score by Maurice Ravel, to graphical renditions of Agamemnon's murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, such as that by the Pre-Raphaelite painter John Collier. Graves' The Greek Myths--Complete Edition will help you make sense of these daily encounters with Greek mythology, and I hope will leave you looking for more. I highly recommend having a copy of Graves' book on your bookshelf, right next to your dictionary, thesaurus, style guides, and poetry anthologies. Its a keeper! As the inveterate bibliophile that I am, I am now on the lookout for a hardbound copy of this wonderful book in two volumes, as it was originally published. View 2 comments. If you are looking for Greek myths where a random person takes a journey to distant lands, finds monsters, travels through mystical lands, saves the girl, is elevated to hero status, has a final fight, and then lives happily ever after — this set is not for you. Basically, an extremely detailed family tree of the deities and characters from If you are looking for Greek myths where a random person takes a journey to distant lands, finds monsters, travels through mystical lands, saves the girl, is elevated to hero status, has a final fight, and then lives happily ever after — this set is not for you. Basically, an extremely detailed family tree of the deities and characters from the mythologies, histories and background of the cities and locations, who the Heroes, Gods, and Mortals were, and some details and back story from some of the better known stories. The Folio Society edition is quarter bound in real? The first book covers the basics, starting with well written introductions from the Editor and Author as well as a Forward, moving on into the beginnings of Greek mythology — essentially creation mythology, how and where Gods and deities were born, who their parents and children were. Moving on into the various stories of the Gods, who they were and what they did Nature and Deeds , how they rule the various levels of the world such as the Sky, the Sea, and the Underworld. The second book gets deeper into the actual mythological stories such as Jason and the Argonauts, Heracles, the Trojan War, and Odysseus. If you are looking for stories with heroes fighting monsters I would suggest you look elsewhere, however if you are looking a deeper understanding of where the characters you know and either love or hate come from and interacted with the world, this is for you. I give it either a high 3 or low 4, a bit closer to an educational book instead of a casual reader, still enjoyable for those with an interest in the subject — however if you only have a casual passing interest in Greek Mythology I would suggest reading Homer instead. The myths are comprehensive and comprehensible, if at times dense with names. I cannot imagine recommending this to anyone as a first book on the subject; in fact, unless you have an intense interest a priori , I would not recommend taking it up. This is no story book; you may have trouble staying awake. I set aside the criticism of Graves's commentary, as I am not qualified to assess it. This was, by far, the most awful book I have ever tried to read. I am very much, 'I've started so I'll finish' when it comes to reading books. Sometimes books that I've struggled with initially are actually those that I enjoy the most but this was just horrible. I'd hoped that it would be a book that enabled me to access Greek Mythology but it was just far too esoteric I didn't feel I could access anything the book was saying at all. I don't think I'm stupid or ill educated, I enjoy reading and This was, by far, the most awful book I have ever tried to read. I don't think I'm stupid or ill educated, I enjoy reading and reading everything, giving anything a try but this was just inaccessible. The writing style was very formal yet not written in the style of a factual text book - rather disparaging of any other scholars' opinions and, 'This is how it is, everything else that is said is silly, I know best'. I decided that life is too short to even bother continuing reading. I have paint to watch dry. If there were less than one star as a rating then this book would most definitely have it. Jul 31, Constanza Gomez rated it did not like it. If you read this is some kind of "fiction book" could be fine. But as a manual to mythology is just awful, there are many inaccuracies like distorting myths of seduction into sexual rapes. If you want to learn about Greek Mythology this is not the book. I remember reading this some years ago, and after I kept on reading other books and studies I realized how badly taught I was by Graves book. Read it with caution. Alright I actually like this book a lot because unlike Bulfinch's Mythology, this book delivers what you're looking for. It actually has the Greek Myths in a style that is understandable and for entertainment purposes. You'll get the whole stories here and they are easy to read! May 18, Brandon rated it it was ok. I'm really surprised this book has such high ratings, because it is completely bonkers. This book is a weird combination of extremely thorough mythology encyclopedia and bizarre conspiracy theories concocted by the author. The myths themselves are great, although they are more like encyclopedia entries than stories. But given the vastness of the Greek mythological corpus, I think that's the only way to do it if you want to squeeze all of the myths into one book. Robert Graves believes in some really weird things, like that pre-Hellenic Greece was a matriarchal society that believed in a "Mother Goddess" or "Triple Goddess" that was common to all Eastern Mediterranean worship. Most of the rapes of early Greek myth can be explained by the invading Hellenes conquering goddess shrines, according to Graves. Graves also claims that in pre-Hellenic Greece, kings' rules were limited to solar cycles such as one year, or 'great years' of 4 or 19 years, when the moon and sun are in greater alignment , and rule was divided between a sacred king and a 'tanist' an earthly king , who were often in competition. And at the end of their reign, the sacred king had to be sacrificed there was apparently a lot of human sacrifice in pre-Hellenic Greece ; eventually, substitutes were found for the king such as his children. These beliefs actually would account for a lot of the repeating oddities of Greek mythology. For example, why are there so many examples of women laying with a god and with their husband at around the same time and then bearing twins, one divine and one mortal? For example, Heracles and Iphicles, Castor and Polydeuces, and Eteocles and Polyneices are just three of many examples. Graves explains this as being the sacred king and his tanist. Why are there so many examples of people dying by drowning in water? Of kings being killed by their son with a discus Perseus is one of several. Of kings being bitten by serpents on the heel Achilles is one of many? Why are so many children sacrificed or killed? Heracles murdering his 6 children by Megara; Agamemnon sacrificing Iphigenia; Cepheus and Cassiopeia sacrificing Andromeda; and about a million other examples. Why are so many kings killed by their sons? Graves explains these via his theory that ancient kings were sacrificed at the end of their term which is why so many sons kill their fathers in Greek myth , or that ancient kings could sacrifice substitutes to extend their terms which is why so many kings sacrifice their children. Apparently the ancient Greeks loved to sacrifice people by throwing them off of cliffs. He also explains many myths via misreadings of ancient icons for example, the discus that kills kings is actually a sun-disk representing the length of their term, according to Graves. Why do certain numbers appear so frequently in Greek myth? For example, triads of women - the 3 Fates, the 3 Erinnyes, the 3 Graeae, the triad of Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena coming to Paris; the triad of Core, Demeter, and Persephone; and many, many more surprisingly subtle triads that pop up throughout Greek myth. According to Graves, these are all manifestations of the ancient "Triple Goddess" who appears as Virgin, Nymph, and Crone. Why are there so many sets of 50 siblings? The Danaids, the Nereids, and the Menae are three examples. Because there were colleges of 50 priestesses, who represented something like the 50 months of a "great year" of a king's term in office Why are there often sets of ? Helios's herd of cattle; Heracles losing men of Cleonae in battle. Because represents the number of days in the Egyptian calendar besides the 5 devoted to the gods and a year was the length of a king's term in office. Graves has a lot of other intriguing but also totally nuts but kind of plausible theories. Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus represent to him "three successive Hellenic invasions, commonly known as Ionian, Aeolian, and Achaean. He probably came to her disguised as a bedraggled cuckoo, in the sense that certain Hellenes who came to Crete as fugitives accepted employment in the royal guard, made a palace conspiracy and seized the kingdom. I think the book is better than 2 stars, since the myths alone are great. But the weird theories, while interesting, are a waste of time given that they probably take up like pages of the book at least , and I wish I had known that I would be wasting my time reading so many conspiracy theories before starting this book. Ok, this took a while. And it was not an easy read, not in the least! If you decide to pick this one up arm yourself with patience, focus and lots of coffee. It is meticuloucly researched, but given in a very dry way But if you just want to check one myth, very good source material. Robert Graves does an excellent job of retelling both the main Greek myths and the more obscure ones. He summarizes variants when applicable as well. Overall, the text of the myths is something that everyone will enjoy. It begins with the creation myths and the ascension of the Olumpians to the labors of Heracles and the Trojan War. Graves' commentary on the myths though has rightly been denounced by scholars. In the words of the editor for this edition, "His comments on the stories, printed at Robert Graves does an excellent job of retelling both the main Greek myths and the more obscure ones. In the words of the editor for this edition, "His comments on the stories, printed at the end of each section, are a magpie's nest of anecdotes, other people's half-digested ideas, bucking-bronco rides on every Gravesian hobby-horse from magic mushrooms to goddess- fixation, and the purest fantasy" p. That said, it's best if you just skip his comments at the end of each myth. At best, the commentary is outdated and, at worst, it is wildly outlandish. The Folio Society edition itself is very nice. It comes in two volumes at about pages in total and hopefully still has the slipcase with it. The illustrations on the cover and throughout the text are a wonderful touch. My only complaint is that they should have left in Graves' original line references to the primary sources. The editor remarks that this was done to clean up the text, which is understandable for casual readers. However, the references are immensely important for scholars. If only that was included, I could say that this is a perfect reference text for being able to find multiple sources of a myth. Sep 26, Regina Lindsey rated it it was amazing. Graves has pulled together an exhaustive compilation of Greek myths, arranged by themes, and provides short commentary on their history as well as documentation on where and when they appear. I have been a fan of Robert Graves since reading I, Claudius in college. I also read a range of hisotrical fiction set in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Often myths of the time period are important elements of the story line. I had a cursory knowledge base of the basic myths. What Graves did for me was c Graves has pulled together an exhaustive compilation of Greek myths, arranged by themes, and provides short commentary on their history as well as documentation on where and when they appear. What Graves did for me was connect the dots on when they emerged and why. It has four sections: gods, nature myths, demigods, and fables. The language is simple, direct, and easy to follow. The separation of the characters helps readers connect the stories to one another. Then are also some that are not often heard of, such as: Pygmalion, Arion, Phaeton, and Hephaestus. The stories in this book, so it is easy for all readers to follow. But beware… the Greek myths can get pretty wild! Some books need one opinion, others need four. However, the myths in the book were written by Lady Hestia Evans in This book adds more content through illustrations, games, and so much more. This is a very kid-friendly book, and the four authors made that possible. This book is special because it not only introduces kids to Greek mythology, but it lets them interact with it. This is a fun, out of the box kind of book. This is the perfect Greek mythology book for kids. This book is very easy to read. It has an index full of popular names in Greek mythology, detailed stories, and plenty of interesting commentary. This book is as historical as it is interesting. This book can be read straight through, or it can be opened to any page. It is split in seven sections, and each story has a title. The index can be consulted when choosing the best one. The stories are quick and to the point. This is a nice, leisure read that will also help readers understand Greek culture and history. This book discusses well-known Greek myths, and details their origins. Buxton takes an informative approach to teach Greek mythology. Instead of simply sharing stories of the past, he explains what they mean and how they came to be. This book has everything there is to know about Greek mythology. It details how it came to be, how nature played in a position in these stories, how the Romans later told these stories, and Greek mythology has had an impact on the artistic world, like in movies and theater. The book is very well-organized and is well-research. This is a perfect book for college-aged students. And best of all…it has pictures. Greek mythology is as interesting as it is historical. The stories are captivating, and help the world learn more about Greek culture. While many Greek myths are not kid-friendly, there are some that definitely are. The book is full of stories about heroes, monsters, gods, goddesses, and more. The book has quick-witted humor, wild adventures, and gorgeous drawings. The first section of this book is about god and goddesses, and the second part is about the actual myths. Kids will learn all about the characters from Greek mythology, and their origins. This book is great for kids of all ages, but it is most suitable for those that are aged The same old stories from Greek mythology can become redundant and boring. The stories are the same. Without a fresh take on Greek mythology, the excitement of the topic loses its allure. Fry is a man of many talents; he is a writer, actor, and comedian. He retells these stories with grandiose like an actor and humor like a comedian. Fry does a great job of retelling these common myths and relating them to modernity of today. He is well-knowledge in the topics of mythology, so the stories are still informative and accurate. This is a great mythology read. This book tells the tales of all the greatest Greek myths. It is full of fascinating history, and tells many stories from the perspectives of heros, heroines, and their families. This book, unlike what many hear today, is far more about the heros than it is about the gods. This book helps readers get back to the basics and learn about the earliest Greek myths. This book is an easy read because it is organized by the families, and how their stories connect to one another. This is a book many historians refer to when discussing Greek mythology today. Adult coloring books are an up and coming trend. Coloring is said to reduce tension and stress. This book is full of beautiful images from Greek mythology that need colored. The book has over 25 images with double copies so everyone can draw with a friend. This coloring book is great for all ages. It has some incredible pictures ranging from Zeus to Medusa. Many of these pictures also include the name of the god, goddesses, or monster on them. There are hundreds of characters in classical mythology. From gods and goddesses to heroes and monsters, there are too many worthy Greek characters to remember. These characters are some of the most prominent in both Greek and Roman mythology. These are names that are often referred to. Their stories are connected, and essential to understanding others. The book contains themes: love, anger, ambition, jealousy, and beauty. These are prevalent themes in the Greek mythology universe, and ones that often come up. This book also has beautiful illustrations that come in many bright colors. This book is an easy and fun read. This set comes with fun artwork, interesting stories, and a free poster of the Olympian family tree. This book set includes more in-depth details from the stories of the Olympians. Readers will learn of all the wrongs and rights the Olympians did in this box set. These books are fun, simple reads that are great for all kinds of readers. The many myths from Greek mythology are interesting, but hard to understand. There are many many stories that can be hard to follow. This book tells the stories of six classic myths in new ways. In this book, the stories are retold and analyzed by the authors. This book has well-known stories, and some that have never been heard of. The book retells the story of Medusa, the woman whose hair is made of snakes, and who turns people to stone when they look in her eyes. Graves tells the stories of Greek myths through his own retelling. He uses ancient literature to inspire his stories and make them his own. This book is kid-friendly, and easy for people of all ages to read. The Greek Myths - Robert Graves - Google книги

Each myth is presented in the voice of a narrator writing under the Antonines , such as Plutarch or Pausanias , with citations of the classical sources. The literary quality of his retellings is generally praised. Following this, Graves presents his interpretation of its origin and significance, influenced by his belief in a prehistoric Matriarchal religion , as discussed in his book The White Goddess and elsewhere. Graves' theories and etymologies are rejected by most classical scholars. Graves argued in response that classical scholars lack "the poetic capacity to forensically examine mythology". Graves interpreted Bronze Age Greece as changing from a matriarchal society under the Pelasgians to a patriarchal one under continual pressure from victorious Greek-speaking tribes. In the second stage local kings came to each settlement as foreign princes, reigned by marrying the hereditary queen, who represented the Triple Goddess , and were ritually slain by the next king after a limited period, originally six months. Kings managed to evade the sacrifice for longer and longer periods, often by sacrificing substitutes, and eventually converted the queen, priestess of the Goddess, into a subservient and chaste wife, and in the final stage had legitimate sons to reign after them. The Greek Myths presents the myths as stories from the ritual of all three stages, and often as historical records of the otherwise unattested struggles between Greek kings and the Moon-priestesses. In some cases Graves conjectures a process of "iconotropy", or image-turning, by which a hypothetical cult image of the matriarchal or matrilineal period has been misread by later Greeks in their own terms. Thus, for example, he conjectures an image of divine twins struggling in the womb of the Horse-Goddess, which later gave rise to the myth of the Trojan Horse. Graves's imaginatively reconstructed "Pelasgian creation myth" features a supreme creatrix , Eurynome , "The Goddess of All Things", [2] who rises naked from Chaos to part sea from sky so that she can dance upon the waves. Catching the north wind at her back and rubbing it between her hands, she warms the pneuma and spontaneously generates the serpent Ophion , who mates with her. In the form of a dove upon the waves she lays the Cosmic Egg and bids Ophion to incubate it by coiling seven times around until it splits in two and hatches "all things that exist In the soil of Arcadia the Pelasgians spring up from Ophion's teeth, scattered under the heel of Eurynome, who kicked the serpent from their home on Mount Olympus for his boast of having created all things. Graves's retellings have been widely praised as imaginative and poetic, but the scholarship behind his hypotheses and conclusions is generally criticised as idiosyncratic and untenable. Ted Hughes and other poets have found the system of The White Goddess congenial; The Greek Myths contains about a quarter of that system, and does not include the method of composing poems. This is a perfect book for college-aged students. And best of all…it has pictures. Greek mythology is as interesting as it is historical. The stories are captivating, and help the world learn more about Greek culture. While many Greek myths are not kid-friendly, there are some that definitely are. The book is full of stories about heroes, monsters, gods, goddesses, and more. The book has quick-witted humor, wild adventures, and gorgeous drawings. The first section of this book is about god and goddesses, and the second part is about the actual myths. Kids will learn all about the characters from Greek mythology, and their origins. This book is great for kids of all ages, but it is most suitable for those that are aged The same old stories from Greek mythology can become redundant and boring. The stories are the same. Without a fresh take on Greek mythology, the excitement of the topic loses its allure. Fry is a man of many talents; he is a writer, actor, and comedian. He retells these stories with grandiose like an actor and humor like a comedian. Fry does a great job of retelling these common myths and relating them to modernity of today. He is well-knowledge in the topics of mythology, so the stories are still informative and accurate. This is a great mythology read. This book tells the tales of all the greatest Greek myths. It is full of fascinating history, and tells many stories from the perspectives of heros, heroines, and their families. This book, unlike what many hear today, is far more about the heros than it is about the gods. This book helps readers get back to the basics and learn about the earliest Greek myths. This book is an easy read because it is organized by the families, and how their stories connect to one another. This is a book many historians refer to when discussing Greek mythology today. Adult coloring books are an up and coming trend. Coloring is said to reduce tension and stress. This book is full of beautiful images from Greek mythology that need colored. The book has over 25 images with double copies so everyone can draw with a friend. This coloring book is great for all ages. It has some incredible pictures ranging from Zeus to Medusa. Many of these pictures also include the name of the god, goddesses, or monster on them. There are hundreds of characters in classical mythology. From gods and goddesses to heroes and monsters, there are too many worthy Greek characters to remember. These characters are some of the most prominent in both Greek and Roman mythology. These are names that are often referred to. Their stories are connected, and essential to understanding others. The book contains themes: love, anger, ambition, jealousy, and beauty. These are prevalent themes in the Greek mythology universe, and ones that often come up. This book also has beautiful illustrations that come in many bright colors. This book is an easy and fun read. This set comes with fun artwork, interesting stories, and a free poster of the Olympian family tree. This book set includes more in-depth details from the stories of the Olympians. Readers will learn of all the wrongs and rights the Olympians did in this box set. These books are fun, simple reads that are great for all kinds of readers. The many myths from Greek mythology are interesting, but hard to understand. There are many many stories that can be hard to follow. This book tells the stories of six classic myths in new ways. In this book, the stories are retold and analyzed by the authors. This book has well-known stories, and some that have never been heard of. The book retells the story of Medusa, the woman whose hair is made of snakes, and who turns people to stone when they look in her eyes. Graves tells the stories of Greek myths through his own retelling. He uses ancient literature to inspire his stories and make them his own. This book is kid-friendly, and easy for people of all ages to read. I have found this book to be very useful over the years. It is very helpful when doing research, but also good for a diversion when one wants to look at one particular myth. Though not perfect, this book still rates five stars in my opinion. Oct 09, Sharon Barrow Wilfong rated it liked it. Robert Graves is quite thorough in writing about the myths and at the end of each story, he provides foot notes that can be as long as the story itself. Some of the footnotes are speculative. It is difficult to know these things or the origins of any of these stories. But Graves gives his educated guesses and they are worth pondering. In Graves' version the myths are not child friendly and a lot more graphic than I remember Edith Hamilton's version. I Robert Graves is quite thorough in writing about the myths and at the end of each story, he provides foot notes that can be as long as the story itself. I have not read Hamilton's version in many years, so I suppose I could be wrong. She also includes stories that Graves leaves out. Graves seems to lean heavily on saga, which I appreciated since I recently read the Iliad and the Odyssey. He also fills in the gaps those two poems leave, letting us know how the Trojan War began and what happened to some of the key players such as Achilles, who is alive in the Iliad, but already dead in the Odyssey. I do not know if Robert Graves has a certain predilection towards the salacious his books, I, Claudius and Claudius the God were pretty lewd or if he is simply preserving a faithful translation of the stories. He has been criticized for relying too heavily on Suetonius' histories, who is also known for creating scandals that are not as historically reliable as they should be. Every single story contains murder and rape. No Greek hero is exempt from practicing treachery, adultery, and, in one instance, necrophilia. Leaving children out for exposure was common. Many of the heroes were spared from an early death by compassionate shepherds, or even female animals who nursed them. Women are treated savagely by men, and especially Zeus who ravaged the countryside without mercy. These women were not only the victims of this heinous crime but they also got to be punished for it by the ever jealous Hera. The female goddesses were not much better than the gods. Both male and female gods' sense of justice was based largely on caprice and selfish ambition. There seemed to be very little reason other than a cruel nature behind any of their actions. Ancient Greece is known for being the intellectual epicenter of the B. View all 4 comments. This is a reference book more than a short story collection. If you want entertainment, look elsewhere. If you want research and philosophy on the myths this book might be up your ally. Graves writing is good, but very dry. NOTE: This is not a comic book nor is this for kids. Yes the guy who wrote Percy Jackson did the introduction, but this is way above that reading level. This book would be perfect for a college class since he doesn't cut out the adult situations and he compares this with other This is a reference book more than a short story collection. This book would be perfect for a college class since he doesn't cut out the adult situations and he compares this with other myths and gives some historical background and sites everything. Sep 17, Captain Sir Roddy, R. If you plan to read Homer's The Iliad or The Odyssey , or any of the great plays of the Greek classicists, I have a suggestion for a book that will prove to be indispensable to you on your journey through these great works of literature. Robert Graves , the British poet, translator and novelist, produced some works. He is probably best known for his novel, I Claudius , and his historical study of poetic inspiration, The White Goddess. In the lates, he also completed a two-volum If you plan to read Homer's The Iliad or The Odyssey , or any of the great plays of the Greek classicists, I have a suggestion for a book that will prove to be indispensable to you on your journey through these great works of literature. In the lates, he also completed a two-volume compilation and analysis of Greek mythology. It is encyclopedic in content, organization and structure, as well as size as it is nearly pages in length. It is my humble opinion that this really may be the very best desk reference on Greek mythology that is available. I did quite a lot of research, on-line and in the bookstores, before I made the decision to buy a copy of Graves' book, and I really couldn't be more satisfied. Graves starts off, rightly so, with the early Pelasgian creation myths that tell the stories of the creation of the Universe, the Titans, Titanesses, and the first man, Pelasgus. Graves compares the early Pelasgian creation myths with the later Homeric, Orphic, and Olympian creation myths, and from there the reader is 'off to the races. Frankly, it is just this organizational structure that makes this book priceless, in my opinion. Now, does the book lend itself to sitting down and reading it straight through, cover-to-cover? No, not particularly. I did, but then I wanted to read each myth--all of them--as some of them I wasn't familiar with at all. Having done that though, I can honestly say that I am completely convinced that Graves' organizational scheme in this reference book is nothing short of brilliant. I am also completely comfortable navigating my way around the book, starting from either the table of contents or index, reading the actual myth s , the source citations, and then exploring Graves' notes and comments. In summation, I'd say that Graves has taken a scholarly approach in his presentation of the myths, documenting sources, and with his explanatory notes and commentary. Having said that though, I also maintain that this is still an enjoyable and eminently readable book, and one that you could pick up and open to any page and start reading and just lose yourself for an hour or two. There's another fascinating aspect of this work that I want to highlight. While Graves, in this volume, has collected and compiled the myths and stories of the ancient Greeks, he is obviously very interested in the genesis and spread of these myths through time and across cultural boundaries. Consequently, Graves spends a lot of time and commentary on an etymological analysis of words no matter how arcane or archaic in establishing relationships between, for example, some of the creation myths emanating from Sumer e. This makes sense to me too; as peoples, with their customs, beliefs and ideas, were surely moving about and interacting with one another. Now, whether one buys into all of the notions put forth by Graves in his commentaries, I'll leave that up to each reader to make up his or her mind, but I think he's on to something here--like I said, it just seems to make sense. I think that the myths of ancient Greece are important, and will continue to be. They are some of the foundational building blocks of much of the great literature, art, and music that we all love and appreciate today; and, as such, they are an important part of our cultural and spiritual heritage as human beings. They continue to provide artistic and philosophical inspiration to us in our lives, from the likes of John Keats' great poems Endymion and Lamia , or the Daphnis et Chloe ballet musical score by Maurice Ravel, to graphical renditions of Agamemnon's murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, such as that by the Pre-Raphaelite painter John Collier. Graves' The Greek Myths--Complete Edition will help you make sense of these daily encounters with Greek mythology, and I hope will leave you looking for more. I highly recommend having a copy of Graves' book on your bookshelf, right next to your dictionary, thesaurus, style guides, and poetry anthologies. Its a keeper! As the inveterate bibliophile that I am, I am now on the lookout for a hardbound copy of this wonderful book in two volumes, as it was originally published. View 2 comments. If you are looking for Greek myths where a random person takes a journey to distant lands, finds monsters, travels through mystical lands, saves the girl, is elevated to hero status, has a final fight, and then lives happily ever after — this set is not for you. Basically, an extremely detailed family tree of the deities and characters from If you are looking for Greek myths where a random person takes a journey to distant lands, finds monsters, travels through mystical lands, saves the girl, is elevated to hero status, has a final fight, and then lives happily ever after — this set is not for you. Basically, an extremely detailed family tree of the deities and characters from the mythologies, histories and background of the cities and locations, who the Heroes, Gods, and Mortals were, and some details and back story from some of the better known stories. The Folio Society edition is quarter bound in real? The first book covers the basics, starting with well written introductions from the Editor and Author as well as a Forward, moving on into the beginnings of Greek mythology — essentially creation mythology, how and where Gods and deities were born, who their parents and children were. Moving on into the various stories of the Gods, who they were and what they did Nature and Deeds , how they rule the various levels of the world such as the Sky, the Sea, and the Underworld. The second book gets deeper into the actual mythological stories such as Jason and the Argonauts, Heracles, the Trojan War, and Odysseus. If you are looking for stories with heroes fighting monsters I would suggest you look elsewhere, however if you are looking a deeper understanding of where the characters you know and either love or hate come from and interacted with the world, this is for you. I give it either a high 3 or low 4, a bit closer to an educational book instead of a casual reader, still enjoyable for those with an interest in the subject — however if you only have a casual passing interest in Greek Mythology I would suggest reading Homer instead. The myths are comprehensive and comprehensible, if at times dense with names. I cannot imagine recommending this to anyone as a first book on the subject; in fact, unless you have an intense interest a priori , I would not recommend taking it up. This is no story book; you may have trouble staying awake. I set aside the criticism of Graves's commentary, as I am not qualified to assess it. This was, by far, the most awful book I have ever tried to read. I am very much, 'I've started so I'll finish' when it comes to reading books. Sometimes books that I've struggled with initially are actually those that I enjoy the most but this was just horrible. I'd hoped that it would be a book that enabled me to access Greek Mythology but it was just far too esoteric I didn't feel I could access anything the book was saying at all. I don't think I'm stupid or ill educated, I enjoy reading and This was, by far, the most awful book I have ever tried to read. I don't think I'm stupid or ill educated, I enjoy reading and reading everything, giving anything a try but this was just inaccessible. The writing style was very formal yet not written in the style of a factual text book - rather disparaging of any other scholars' opinions and, 'This is how it is, everything else that is said is silly, I know best'. I decided that life is too short to even bother continuing reading. I have paint to watch dry. If there were less than one star as a rating then this book would most definitely have it. Jul 31, Constanza Gomez rated it did not like it. If you read this is some kind of "fiction book" could be fine. But as a manual to mythology is just awful, there are many inaccuracies like distorting myths of seduction into sexual rapes. If you want to learn about Greek Mythology this is not the book. I remember reading this some years ago, and after I kept on reading other books and studies I realized how badly taught I was by Graves book. Read it with caution. Alright I actually like this book a lot because unlike Bulfinch's Mythology, this book delivers what you're looking for. It actually has the Greek Myths in a style that is understandable and for entertainment purposes. You'll get the whole stories here and they are easy to read! May 18, Brandon rated it it was ok. I'm really surprised this book has such high ratings, because it is completely bonkers. This book is a weird combination of extremely thorough mythology encyclopedia and bizarre conspiracy theories concocted by the author. The myths themselves are great, although they are more like encyclopedia entries than stories. But given the vastness of the Greek mythological corpus, I think that's the only way to do it if you want to squeeze all of the myths into one book. Robert Graves believes in some really weird things, like that pre-Hellenic Greece was a matriarchal society that believed in a "Mother Goddess" or "Triple Goddess" that was common to all Eastern Mediterranean worship. Most of the rapes of early Greek myth can be explained by the invading Hellenes conquering goddess shrines, according to Graves. Graves also claims that in pre-Hellenic Greece, kings' rules were limited to solar cycles such as one year, or 'great years' of 4 or 19 years, when the moon and sun are in greater alignment , and rule was divided between a sacred king and a 'tanist' an earthly king , who were often in competition. And at the end of their reign, the sacred king had to be sacrificed there was apparently a lot of human sacrifice in pre-Hellenic Greece ; eventually, substitutes were found for the king such as his children. These beliefs actually would account for a lot of the repeating oddities of Greek mythology. For example, why are there so many examples of women laying with a god and with their husband at around the same time and then bearing twins, one divine and one mortal? For example, Heracles and Iphicles, Castor and Polydeuces, and Eteocles and Polyneices are just three of many examples. Graves explains this as being the sacred king and his tanist. Why are there so many examples of people dying by drowning in water? Of kings being killed by their son with a discus Perseus is one of several. Of kings being bitten by serpents on the heel Achilles is one of many? Why are so many children sacrificed or killed? Heracles murdering his 6 children by Megara; Agamemnon sacrificing Iphigenia; Cepheus and Cassiopeia sacrificing Andromeda; and about a million other examples. Why are so many kings killed by their sons? Graves explains these via his theory that ancient kings were sacrificed at the end of their term which is why so many sons kill their fathers in Greek myth , or that ancient kings could sacrifice substitutes to extend their terms which is why so many kings sacrifice their children. Apparently the ancient Greeks loved to sacrifice people by throwing them off of cliffs. He also explains many myths via misreadings of ancient icons for example, the discus that kills kings is actually a sun-disk representing the length of their term, according to Graves. Why do certain numbers appear so frequently in Greek myth? For example, triads of women - the 3 Fates, the 3 Erinnyes, the 3 Graeae, the triad of Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena coming to Paris; the triad of Core, Demeter, and Persephone; and many, many more surprisingly subtle triads that pop up throughout Greek myth. According to Graves, these are all manifestations of the ancient "Triple Goddess" who appears as Virgin, Nymph, and Crone. Why are there so many sets of 50 siblings? The Danaids, the Nereids, and the Menae are three examples. Because there were colleges of 50 priestesses, who represented something like the 50 months of a "great year" of a king's term in office Why are there often sets of ? Helios's herd of cattle; Heracles losing men of Cleonae in battle. Because represents the number of days in the Egyptian calendar besides the 5 devoted to the gods and a year was the length of a king's term in office. Graves has a lot of other intriguing but also totally nuts but kind of plausible theories. Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus represent to him "three successive Hellenic invasions, commonly known as Ionian, Aeolian, and Achaean. He probably came to her disguised as a bedraggled cuckoo, in the sense that certain Hellenes who came to Crete as fugitives accepted employment in the royal guard, made a palace conspiracy and seized the kingdom. I think the book is better than 2 stars, since the myths alone are great. But the weird theories, while interesting, are a waste of time given that they probably take up like pages of the book at least , and I wish I had known that I would be wasting my time reading so many conspiracy theories before starting this book. Ok, this took a while. And it was not an easy read, not in the least! If you decide to pick this one up arm yourself with patience, focus and lots of coffee. It is meticuloucly researched, but given in a very dry way But if you just want to check one myth, very good source material. Robert Graves does an excellent job of retelling both the main Greek myths and the more obscure ones. He summarizes variants when applicable as well. Overall, the text of the myths is something that everyone will enjoy. It begins with the creation myths and the ascension of the Olumpians to the labors of Heracles and the Trojan War. Graves' commentary on the myths though has rightly been denounced by scholars. In the words of the editor for this edition, "His comments on the stories, printed at Robert Graves does an excellent job of retelling both the main Greek myths and the more obscure ones. In the words of the editor for this edition, "His comments on the stories, printed at the end of each section, are a magpie's nest of anecdotes, other people's half-digested ideas, bucking-bronco rides on every Gravesian hobby-horse from magic mushrooms to goddess-fixation, and the purest fantasy" p. That said, it's best if you just skip his comments at the end of each myth. At best, the commentary is outdated and, at worst, it is wildly outlandish. 20 Best Greek Mythology Books ( Review) - Best Books Hub

Coloring is said to reduce tension and stress. This book is full of beautiful images from Greek mythology that need colored. The book has over 25 images with double copies so everyone can draw with a friend. This coloring book is great for all ages. It has some incredible pictures ranging from Zeus to Medusa. Many of these pictures also include the name of the god, goddesses, or monster on them. There are hundreds of characters in classical mythology. From gods and goddesses to heroes and monsters, there are too many worthy Greek characters to remember. These characters are some of the most prominent in both Greek and Roman mythology. These are names that are often referred to. Their stories are connected, and essential to understanding others. The book contains themes: love, anger, ambition, jealousy, and beauty. These are prevalent themes in the Greek mythology universe, and ones that often come up. This book also has beautiful illustrations that come in many bright colors. This book is an easy and fun read. This set comes with fun artwork, interesting stories, and a free poster of the Olympian family tree. This book set includes more in-depth details from the stories of the Olympians. Readers will learn of all the wrongs and rights the Olympians did in this box set. These books are fun, simple reads that are great for all kinds of readers. The many myths from Greek mythology are interesting, but hard to understand. There are many many stories that can be hard to follow. This book tells the stories of six classic myths in new ways. In this book, the stories are retold and analyzed by the authors. This book has well- known stories, and some that have never been heard of. The book retells the story of Medusa, the woman whose hair is made of snakes, and who turns people to stone when they look in her eyes. Graves tells the stories of Greek myths through his own retelling. He uses ancient literature to inspire his stories and make them his own. This book is kid-friendly, and easy for people of all ages to read. The cover and pictures will draw readers in, but the contents will make them stay. This book is full of many great myths that will keep readers engaged, entertained, and educated. This book really is a guide. The book includes the captivating stories that make Greek mythology so interesting, as well as the history behind them. This book keeps readers entertained, but also helps them understand how these stories came to be. This book has both stories and character biographies. It details many myths from Greek history. This book is full of fast facts, and interesting points of view. This is an easy, yet informative, read. It is a great read for people of all ages, including young children. The stories from Greek myths may not be true, but the places where they occur are. Every year, millions of tourists flock to Greece to see the place that inspired these stories. This book has readers trekking from the city of Thebes to Mount Olympus. The book details the locations, what you will find there, and why they are important to Greek mythology. This book helps travelers read and find new places to enjoy. Not everything from Ancient Greek culture is still around. This book helps readers find the places from Ancient Greece that still are. The book also has a map, and beautiful drawings. This is a well-rounded book that every tourist heading to Greece needs. In this book, Clayton provides a comprehensive guide to understanding Greek mythology and the many editions and translations of each story. This book also details how Greek mythology had an impact on Roman and Egyptian mythology. This book is just as interesting as it is informative. It is a great read. This book is particularly great for high school students who are learning about Greek mythology. This book contains everything readers need to know to understand Greek legend and myth. The book contains information about the top gods and goddesses, the scariest monsters, and the stories that live on with us today. These stories helped Ancient Greeks cope with their lives, and build a better understanding of them. By learning about them today, readers get the chance to travel back in time through the pages of mythology. The source of inspiration for so many hit books and sitcoms today are from great greek myths. This book tells these stories, and relates them back to the modern day. There are many chapters in this book, and they all have a different theme. Learn about the most important Greek myths in this book. So much of what we see today was inspired by the Greeks. By reading this book, readers will understand why and how. Greek Mythology is full of stories that are often told, and those that are not told enough. There are myths about monsters, gods, goddesses, and so much more. These stories are easy to remember. They are interesting, and are often accompanied by a visual aid. These 20 books are great introductions to Greek mythology, but there is still so much to learn. Someone could read Greek myths, and they still would not have read even half of them. Readers can do this by figuring out what they like, and continuing to learn about it. The books above are just a start. We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods. D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths. Check Price on Amazon. Subscribe To Email List. Share via. Facebook Messenger. Copy Link. Powered by Social Snap. In the second stage local kings came to each settlement as foreign princes, reigned by marrying the hereditary queen, who represented the Triple Goddess , and were ritually slain by the next king after a limited period, originally six months. Kings managed to evade the sacrifice for longer and longer periods, often by sacrificing substitutes, and eventually converted the queen, priestess of the Goddess, into a subservient and chaste wife, and in the final stage had legitimate sons to reign after them. The Greek Myths presents the myths as stories from the ritual of all three stages, and often as historical records of the otherwise unattested struggles between Greek kings and the Moon-priestesses. In some cases Graves conjectures a process of "iconotropy", or image-turning, by which a hypothetical cult image of the matriarchal or matrilineal period has been misread by later Greeks in their own terms. Thus, for example, he conjectures an image of divine twins struggling in the womb of the Horse-Goddess, which later gave rise to the myth of the Trojan Horse. Graves's imaginatively reconstructed "Pelasgian creation myth" features a supreme creatrix , Eurynome , "The Goddess of All Things", [2] who rises naked from Chaos to part sea from sky so that she can dance upon the waves. Catching the north wind at her back and rubbing it between her hands, she warms the pneuma and spontaneously generates the serpent Ophion , who mates with her. In the form of a dove upon the waves she lays the Cosmic Egg and bids Ophion to incubate it by coiling seven times around until it splits in two and hatches "all things that exist In the soil of Arcadia the Pelasgians spring up from Ophion's teeth, scattered under the heel of Eurynome, who kicked the serpent from their home on Mount Olympus for his boast of having created all things. Graves's retellings have been widely praised as imaginative and poetic, but the scholarship behind his hypotheses and conclusions is generally criticised as idiosyncratic and untenable. Ted Hughes and other poets have found the system of The White Goddess congenial; The Greek Myths contains about a quarter of that system, and does not include the method of composing poems. The Greek Myths has been heavily criticised both during and after the lifetime of the author. Critics have deprecated Graves's personal interpretations, which are, in the words of one of them, "either the greatest single contribution that has ever been made to the interpretation of Greek myth or else a farrago of cranky nonsense; I fear that it would be impossible to find any classical scholar who would agree with the former diagnosis". Graves's etymologies have been questioned, and his largely intuitive division between "true myth" and other sorts of story has been viewed as arbitrary, taking myths out of the context in which we now find them. The basic assumption that explaining mythology requires any "general hypothesis", whether Graves's or some other, has also been disputed. Rose , agreeing with several of the above critics, questions the scholarship of the retellings. Graves presents The Greek Myths as an updating of William Smith 's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology originally published , which Graves calls "the standard work in English", never brought up to date; Rose is dismayed to find no sign that Graves had heard of the Oxford Classical Dictionary or any of the "various compendia of mythology, written in, or translated into, our tongue since ". Graves himself was well aware of scholarly mistrust of The Greek Myths. In a letter to Ava Gardner , he wrote: "I am not a Greek scholar or an archaeologist or an anthropologist or a comparative mythologist, but I have a good nose and a sense of touch, and think I have connected a lot of mythical patterns which were not connected before, Classical faculties will hate me, and I will get a lot of sniffy reviews. Kirk, Myth: its meaning and functions in ancient and other cultures , Cambridge University Press, , p. Richard G. JSTOR link. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Greek Myths First editions. The Greek Myths. Penguin Books.

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Graves presents The Greek Myths as an updating of William Smith 's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology originally published , which Graves calls "the standard work in English", never brought up to date; Rose is dismayed to find no sign that Graves had heard of the Oxford Classical Dictionary or any of the "various compendia of mythology, written in, or translated into, our tongue since ". Graves himself was well aware of scholarly mistrust of The Greek Myths. In a letter to Ava Gardner , he wrote: "I am not a Greek scholar or an archaeologist or an anthropologist or a comparative mythologist, but I have a good nose and a sense of touch, and think I have connected a lot of mythical patterns which were not connected before, Classical faculties will hate me, and I will get a lot of sniffy reviews. Kirk, Myth: its meaning and functions in ancient and other cultures , Cambridge University Press, , p. Richard G. JSTOR link. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Greek Myths First editions. The Greek Myths. Penguin Books. Retrieved 5 December Spring, , pp. Firla and Lindop, Susquehanna Univ. Press, Associated University Presses. Robert Graves and the classical tradition. The Library of Greek Mythology. Oxford University Press, Associated University Presses, Times Online Lowe called the work "pseudo-scholarly". Robert Graves. Seizin Press The Laureate. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. The stories are quick and to the point. This is a nice, leisure read that will also help readers understand Greek culture and history. This book discusses well-known Greek myths, and details their origins. Buxton takes an informative approach to teach Greek mythology. Instead of simply sharing stories of the past, he explains what they mean and how they came to be. This book has everything there is to know about Greek mythology. It details how it came to be, how nature played in a position in these stories, how the Romans later told these stories, and Greek mythology has had an impact on the artistic world, like in movies and theater. The book is very well-organized and is well-research. This is a perfect book for college-aged students. And best of all…it has pictures. Greek mythology is as interesting as it is historical. The stories are captivating, and help the world learn more about Greek culture. While many Greek myths are not kid-friendly, there are some that definitely are. The book is full of stories about heroes, monsters, gods, goddesses, and more. The book has quick-witted humor, wild adventures, and gorgeous drawings. The first section of this book is about god and goddesses, and the second part is about the actual myths. Kids will learn all about the characters from Greek mythology, and their origins. This book is great for kids of all ages, but it is most suitable for those that are aged The same old stories from Greek mythology can become redundant and boring. The stories are the same. Without a fresh take on Greek mythology, the excitement of the topic loses its allure. Fry is a man of many talents; he is a writer, actor, and comedian. He retells these stories with grandiose like an actor and humor like a comedian. Fry does a great job of retelling these common myths and relating them to modernity of today. He is well-knowledge in the topics of mythology, so the stories are still informative and accurate. This is a great mythology read. This book tells the tales of all the greatest Greek myths. It is full of fascinating history, and tells many stories from the perspectives of heros, heroines, and their families. This book, unlike what many hear today, is far more about the heros than it is about the gods. This book helps readers get back to the basics and learn about the earliest Greek myths. This book is an easy read because it is organized by the families, and how their stories connect to one another. This is a book many historians refer to when discussing Greek mythology today. Adult coloring books are an up and coming trend. Coloring is said to reduce tension and stress. This book is full of beautiful images from Greek mythology that need colored. The book has over 25 images with double copies so everyone can draw with a friend. This coloring book is great for all ages. It has some incredible pictures ranging from Zeus to Medusa. Many of these pictures also include the name of the god, goddesses, or monster on them. There are hundreds of characters in classical mythology. From gods and goddesses to heroes and monsters, there are too many worthy Greek characters to remember. These characters are some of the most prominent in both Greek and Roman mythology. These are names that are often referred to. Their stories are connected, and essential to understanding others. The book contains themes: love, anger, ambition, jealousy, and beauty. These are prevalent themes in the Greek mythology universe, and ones that often come up. This book also has beautiful illustrations that come in many bright colors. This book is an easy and fun read. This set comes with fun artwork, interesting stories, and a free poster of the Olympian family tree. This book set includes more in-depth details from the stories of the Olympians. Readers will learn of all the wrongs and rights the Olympians did in this box set. These books are fun, simple reads that are great for all kinds of readers. The many myths from Greek mythology are interesting, but hard to understand. There are many many stories that can be hard to follow. This book tells the stories of six classic myths in new ways. In this book, the stories are retold and analyzed by the authors. This book has well-known stories, and some that have never been heard of. The book retells the story of Medusa, the woman whose hair is made of snakes, and who turns people to stone when they look in her eyes. Graves tells the stories of Greek myths through his own retelling. He uses ancient literature to inspire his stories and make them his own. This book is kid-friendly, and easy for people of all ages to read. The cover and pictures will draw readers in, but the contents will make them stay. This book is full of many great myths that will keep readers engaged, entertained, and educated. This book really is a guide. The book includes the captivating stories that make Greek mythology so interesting, as well as the history behind them. This book keeps readers entertained, but also helps them understand how these stories came to be. This book has both stories and character biographies. It details many myths from Greek history. This book is full of fast facts, and interesting points of view. This is an easy, yet informative, read. It is a great read for people of all ages, including young children. The stories from Greek myths may not be true, but the places where they occur are. Every year, millions of tourists flock to Greece to see the place that inspired these stories. This book has readers trekking from the city of Thebes to Mount Olympus. The book details the locations, what you will find there, and why they are important to Greek mythology. This book helps travelers read and find new places to enjoy. Not everything from Ancient Greek culture is still around. This book helps readers find the places from Ancient Greece that still are. The book also has a map, and beautiful drawings. 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