Anthology Of Classical Myth

Customer Reviews

• Scholastic Work Well Done

  As a former pastor who studied the ancient Greek language, and as a teacher of ancient civilizations, I found this to be an excellent resource from a scholastic point of view. People simply interested in finding Greek myths and reading them as readily as we find a book in the library will be sorely disappointed with this book. But if you understand the literary process by which the myths are collected, then this becomes an indispensable addition to your library. Organizationally this was very well thought out and adeptly executed in presentation. This is a job well done!

• An Excellent Book On The Greek Myths

  Bullfinch is O.K., but, while it's good, it only gives
  passing reference to many of the Greek myths, e.g. Theseus,
  the most revered myth of ancient Athens. The various books
  from my local library and Amazon all had similar weaknesses,
  some too simple as stories for very young folks or not
  detailed enough in terms of the stories' origins. I wanted
  a definitive text and took a chance on this book. I was not
  disappointed.
  
  Just reading about the Linear B in the Preface is worth 10
  times its price. From Zeus's violent coup to Sinon's
  convincing the skeptical Trojans the horse was a gift of the
  gods, the book presents the myths from the original sources
  with their original magic and power. I'm not an expert but
  the translations appear to be excellent. The detailed index
  organizes the different traditions for each story and
  character.
  
  This book makes clear why the Greek myths have captivated
  generations.
  

• Greek Myth

  Good compendium. Open translation without bias. great for open disscusion in a classroom setting.

• excellent book for informed sampling of classical Greek/Roman myths

  Here is an outstanding compilation of samples from ancient Greek and Roman myths. Samples a wide range of well known, and lesser known myths from the ancient Greeks and Romans. Intro's are given to the myth's author, time and related issues in brief.
  
  A very helpful resource for students of ancient history, mythology or even the new testament, since the new testament was written in an environment wherein many were steeped in these very sorts of tales either orally or in writ.

• A Must Have for Myth-Focused Folks!

  Finally! There has been such need for a work like this and the editors/translators have done a fine job indeed. I teach live, online courses on mythology at The Lukeion Project and this year I will be developing a way to make this a required purchase for the fall 2008 session. Everything I need to teach a high quality course in mythology is availabe here (with the addition of my favorite translations of the epics and tragedies, of course). Any serious mythology educator must have this book.