The Adventures that Shaped the Western World First published in 1934, Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece has become one of the most popular, enduring--and captivating--retellings of the ancient... This description may be from another edition of this product.
My son had to read this book for his school's summer reading program. He's going into 9th grade. It provide good basic background on the Greek gods and, surprisingly, he enjoyed reading it. He generally does not like reading so this was a bit of a surprise.
Very Good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I found this book to be very thorough and descriptive. It goes into elaborate detail about each event discussed. It was not particularly easy to read; the author depends on your memory quite a bit because all of the stories are linked to each other. I found that the book was written more to inform than entertain, but considering that's what i was looking for, i enjoyed it.
Enjoyable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I have always been interested in Greek mythology and this bookwas very entertaining. I loved the way the author wrote the book, it's easy to read and understand.
This is a great book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
The book Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece was fairly good. This book has a numerous amount of short myths. It also has stories of Greek heroes and their adventures. The stories that are contained in this novel are exciting and entertaining. Some of the Gods mentioned in the book are Zeus, Hermes, Apollo, and Artemis. Some of the Greek heroes are Jason and Medeia. If you are into books about mythology, this is the kind of book for you.
Very enjoyable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This arrangement and translation of the classic Græco-Roman myths is enjoyable, absorbing, and unique. The translator has the rare gift of preserving the poetryof the original but still making the translation adapt to English vernacular. Also, the book is written in the style of a verbal storyteller, and reflects on the riseof Christianity and the subsequent death of the Olympians.
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