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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
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bookshelves: 0-in-my-library-read, mythology, 4-stars
Jul 12, 2019
bookshelves: 0-in-my-library-read, mythology, 4-stars
4 Stars
Wow. So this took me almost a full year to get through.
And no, I'm not actually joking (shocking, I know). GR says I started this in August....of 2018.
But what can I say.
Aside from the fact that I am probably just too dumb and too uncultured to truly enjoy this thing to it's full capacity...I'm also not a pretentious asshole who is going to pretend I lurved it to pieces just to look smart. (And no, I am not suggesting anyone who says they love this is a liar. One of my BBF GR buds Ana O really does love this. But she's also way smarter and more interesting than me, so there's that).
Don't get me wrong though, I really enjoyed the book as a whole - especially the stunning artwork, as I'm a sucker for pretty pictures - but not gonna lie, I got confused by all the names and incest and relationships a lot. And I am one of those people who will flip back to the family tree or index pages to refresh my memory - which is probably one of the many reasons why it took me so long to read this.
But I digress.
I love that I read this, because it definitely taught me that a lot of things I thought I knew about mythology was totally incorrect. But that's what happens when you trust the accuracy of Hollywood, Marvel, and Percy Jackson as applied to REAL mythology.
My bad.
I also love knowing that I now have this beautiful book on my shelves for future reference. So I consider this a win and I'm glad I thoughtfully read every page instead of rushing through it. Thanks Ana for the recommendation.
Wow. So this took me almost a full year to get through.
And no, I'm not actually joking (shocking, I know). GR says I started this in August....of 2018.
But what can I say.
Aside from the fact that I am probably just too dumb and too uncultured to truly enjoy this thing to it's full capacity...I'm also not a pretentious asshole who is going to pretend I lurved it to pieces just to look smart. (And no, I am not suggesting anyone who says they love this is a liar. One of my BBF GR buds Ana O really does love this. But she's also way smarter and more interesting than me, so there's that).
Don't get me wrong though, I really enjoyed the book as a whole - especially the stunning artwork, as I'm a sucker for pretty pictures - but not gonna lie, I got confused by all the names and incest and relationships a lot. And I am one of those people who will flip back to the family tree or index pages to refresh my memory - which is probably one of the many reasons why it took me so long to read this.
But I digress.
I love that I read this, because it definitely taught me that a lot of things I thought I knew about mythology was totally incorrect. But that's what happens when you trust the accuracy of Hollywood, Marvel, and Percy Jackson as applied to REAL mythology.
My bad.
I also love knowing that I now have this beautiful book on my shelves for future reference. So I consider this a win and I'm glad I thoughtfully read every page instead of rushing through it. Thanks Ana for the recommendation.
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Reading Progress
November 30, 2017
– Shelved
February 25, 2018
– Shelved as:
to-read
August 23, 2018
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Started Reading
August 27, 2018
– Shelved as:
0-in-my-library-read
July 12, 2019
– Shelved as:
mythology
July 12, 2019
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Finished Reading
May 25, 2020
– Shelved as:
4-stars
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Lol I keep staring at it on my shelf telling myself to pick it up. Loving this one on the meantime, especially this edition. Cool art.
Ana wrote: "How's the progress?"A little delayed right now as I’m super abuse with work, but I’m slowly plugging along!
Ana wrote: "Can't wait to read your review."Slowly plugging along... just got to Atalanta:)
Ana O wrote: "You're taking your sweet time :))"Dude. Beyond sweet time lol
I know, truly decades.
Another awesome review Val !😉💖💋👍
Thanks ladies.
Awesome review Val. I don't think I would ever have the patience to read a book for a year, my attention span isn't that advanced lol.
Leigh wrote: "Awesome review Val. I don't think I would ever have the patience to read a book for a year, my attention span isn't that advanced lol."My attention span sucks too, which is probably exactly WHY it took me almost a year to complete this lol
Great review, Val! I am glad you finally made it to the finish line! :)
Liz wrote: "Great review, Val! I am glad you finally made it to the finish line! :)"Thanks Liz :)
If it makes you feel better, it took me 7 years to finish with a hundred books read in between start and finish 😹
Catherine wrote: "If it makes you feel better, it took me 7 years to finish with a hundred books read in between start and finish 😹"Nice :)
A REAL review. I’m going to give this book a chance.
Cassidy wrote: "A REAL review. I’m going to give this book a chance."Enjoy!
Took me 4 years. This is the review I would have written except my mass paperback had only a few pieces of art. But I'm glad I did as I had no exposure to Greek mythology before. I just decided to plow through ignorantly forgetting the incest from 100 pages prior.
Martin wrote: "Took me 4 years. This is the review I would have written except my mass paperback had only a few pieces of art. But I'm glad I did as I had no exposure to Greek mythology before. I just decided to ..."But you finished, good for you, Martin :)
This book took me a long time, too, but I felt that I learned so much from it.
Parama wrote: "This book took me a long time, too, but I felt that I learned so much from it."Same :)
Is there a story about Persephone and hades ?
Amanda wrote: "Is there a story about Persephone and hades ?"They are discussed, of course, but I wouldn't say they got a huge page count.
You could try reading or getting the audiobook of "Mythos" by Stephen Fry, it's a bit easier to the untrained palate and it gives you the similarities between different ancient gods but centers in greeks.Also mentions percy jackson haha.
Nahuel wrote: "You could try reading or getting the audiobook of "Mythos" by Stephen Fry, it's a bit easier to the untrained palate and it gives you the similarities between different ancient gods but centers in ..."Perhaps my "untrained palate" will check it out.
my little brother (eleven) loves greek mythology. is this too adult for him in terms of content?
Madeleine wrote: "my little brother (eleven) loves greek mythology. is this too adult for him in terms of content?"I’m trying to remember. I don’t think so.
Still…you didn’t just finish this one,you ended up with giving it 4 stars! Love your review,Val!💞
Cécile wrote: "Still…you didn’t just finish this one,you ended up with giving it 4 stars! Love your review,Val!💞"Thanks Cécile!
<33 Thanks hun!