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Mythology by Edith Hamilton
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I've been reading on this collection of myths for almost a month, and I really didn't want to come up for air. A one sentence summary: these stories are the best stories of all time. There are stories about every possible theme---death, work, struggle, sadness, love, hate, war, revenge, retribution. Because these stories are deeply embedded in our culture they reverberate through the modern stories we hear.

This is a must-read for everyone.

Cautionary note: Edith Hamilton isn't afraid to share her thoughts about all the sources she draws upon to write these tales; she is wildly opinionated. And several times I was taken aback when she writes statements (the original copyright date is 1942) aimed at her audience of the time which now feel off-putting.
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Reading Progress

December 18, 2018 – Shelved
December 18, 2018 – Shelved as: to-read
February 18, 2019 – Started Reading
February 19, 2019 –
page 21
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February 21, 2019 –
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February 22, 2019 –
page 153
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February 24, 2019 –
page 221
89.11%
March 4, 2019 – Finished Reading
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: adventure
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: animals
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: the-classics-club
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: creativity
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: death
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: folk-tale
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: favorites
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: happiness
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: healing
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: health
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: philosophy
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: quest
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: war
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: zen
March 5, 2019 – Shelved as: must-read
May 8, 2019 – Shelved as: around-the-world
November 14, 2019 – Shelved as: best-of
November 16, 2020 – Shelved as: nonfiction

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message 1: by Sheila (new) - rated it 5 stars
Mar 05, 2019 05:16PM

Sheila Beaumont I love this book. It and Bulfinch's Mythology are my two favorite mythology books.


message 2: by Shai (new)
Mar 09, 2019 08:21AM

Shai I'm still not yet decided if I should buy this or Gustav Shwab's book. But looks like I should order this as well.


message 3: by Deb (Readerbuzz) (new) - rated it 5 stars
Mar 09, 2019 08:56AM

Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance It is very good, though Hamilton is quite opinionated about her sources. I haven’t read the Shwab’s book.


message 4: by Shai (new)
Mar 09, 2019 10:25AM

Shai And I think Hamilton's is easier to comprehend; it's just my first impression when I scanned these books in the bookshop. On the other hand, Schwab's is more concentrated in the tales of troy and lesser stories about the gods.


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