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Summary: Beauty Bound
Review: I recently bought this edition of Edith Hamilton's comprehensive work, and, like some of the other reviewers here, a great reason was the illustrations--especially the cover. I, too, had an earlier version in white with Perseus holding Medusa's head, and have loved these stories for many years. Hamilton is the expert on this subject, and she prints the stories here in wonderfully detailed prose.
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Summary: Wonderful to read and understand
Review: I recommend this book to everyone that has the slightest interest in Greek and Roman mythology. It is extremely informative and tells about the stories and legends of ancient times in great detail and in a way that is incredibly easy to follow along with. I personally like the story of Cupid and Psyche the best over all but every story in the book was captivating and informative. I could hardly put down the book and carried it everywhere I went. I would suggest buying the hard cover copy because I found that since the book was so good, it was opened and closed a lot and the front cover became frayed very quickly.
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Summary: a real classic
Review: I used this book back when I was in highschool in the 80s and had to buy it again to refresh myself. Its a real classic. It has all the great myths. Each one is short and sweet so you can read through the myths you might be wondering about without having to read through long myth stories. The writing style is accessible and colorful. Definitely and enjoyable read.
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Summary: ***DONT READ THIS BOOK***
Review: I was required to read this book for summer reading as of going into ninth grade. Now I am no genius and I don't really know that much about mythology but I found this book EXTERMLY confusing. It made no sense what so ever. I dont think this lady knew waht she was doing(not to insult her). I also had to take notes and she makes nothing clear she goes on and on about usless infomation, that has no real relivance to the story that she is presently trying to tell. Just tread another book, unless you like to read horrible books for fun.
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Summary: Good Introduction to Classical Mythology
Review: I've done quite a bit of reading about greek (and roman) mythology and I still enjoyed this book. They way the myths are writen is so good that I could almost feel myself back in ancient Greece, observing the scenes. I also enjoyed the quotes from the original source where the myth was told (e.g. The Odyssey, The Illiad, etc). Overall this is a good basic classical mythology book. Even people who already know these myths should read this book if only for the delightful manner in which they are told. For someone who cannot match a roman god to his greek conterpart this might require flipping back to the first chapter. If you pay attention the first time you read it you shouldn't have any trouble with this.
Near the end of the book there are a couple norse myths. That's it. If your looking for a book that has myths from more than just Greece/Rome you'll be disappointed. However if you looked at the table of contents and noticed the lack of other cultural myths (and still wanted to read the book) you should be extremely satisfied. I know i was...
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Summary: The basic Classical mythology book!
Review: If you are at all interested in Greek and Roman mythology, buy this book. It provides the basics, the major good, the lesser gods, creation myths, famous myths, stories of heroes, the story of the war with Troy, the wanderings of Odesseus, minor myths, and even an introduction into Norse Mythology. But this book is good for people who already know about mythology too. It gives in depth stories about all the inportant gods, humans and creatures of Classical mythology. A wonderful book!
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Summary: One of the best books on mythology available!
Review: If you have even a little interest in mythology, then this is one of the best books to start with. It is comprehensive, well written, and extremely enjoyable. It accurately explains gods, goddesses, myths, and legends. I consider this book a classic and a must-have read.
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Summary: Decent, Fun Mythology
Review: If you're a beginning, Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" is a great book. It provides a summarized version of nearly every significant Greek or Roman myth. Everything from Odysseus' journey to mere descriptions of all minor characters in this vast subject. However, its only good for beginners. Having a brief background in mythology prior to this book, I found it fun and disappointing. It was a good 400-page read, but the writing lacks. Hamilton's interest to keep things short makes the myth sometimes hard to understand and blazingly fast. While the latter isn't bad, if you're interested in reading the details for yourself, this isn't the right book. With the mediocre writing of Hamilton's (she uses "stuff" to describe elements in mythology, but that's just one problem), Mythology provides a decent overview of everything people need to know for the Greek and Roman theology. Another bothersome feature this book had was its chapter on Norse Mythology. It seemed that Edith Hamilton got bored of writing this book and jabbed the Norse Mythology section in to appropriately title the book. It lacks in any depth. Additionally, her narratives show that her enthusiasm for writing this book was nil. Once again, if you're a beginner and interested in mythology, buy the book. If not, you're better of with Bulfinch's Mythology or individual tales (Homer's Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid).
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Summary: Decent, Fun Mythology
Review: If you're a beginning, Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" is a great book. It provides a summarized version of nearly every significant Greek or Roman myth. Everything from Odysseus' journey to mere descriptions of all minor characters in this vast subject. However, its only good for beginners. Having a brief background in mythology prior to this book, I found it fun and disappointing. It was a good 400-page read, but the writing lacks. Hamilton's interest to keep things short makes the myth sometimes hard to understand and blazingly fast. While the latter isn't bad, if you're interested in reading the details for yourself, this isn't the right book. With the mediocre writing of Hamilton's (she uses "stuff" to describe elements in mythology, but that's just one problem), Mythology provides a decent overview of everything people need to know for the Greek and Roman theology. Another bothersome feature this book had was its chapter on Norse Mythology. It seemed that Edith Hamilton got bored of writing this book and jabbed the Norse Mythology section in to appropriately title the book. It lacks in any depth. Additionally, her narratives show that her enthusiasm for writing this book was nil. Once again, if you're a beginner and interested in mythology, buy the book. If not, you're better of with Bulfinch's Mythology or individual tales (Homer's Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid).
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Summary: Ah...It was okay.
Review: It was allright. It was rather boring at times, but some parts were okay.
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