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Canonical name: Schwab, Gustav
Legal name: Schwab, Gustav Benjamin
Birthdate: 1792-06-19
Date of death: 1850-11-04
Burial location: Stuttgart, Germany
Gender: male
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
Place of death: Stuttgart, Germany
Places of residence: Stuttgart, Germany
Gomaringen, Germany
Education: Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany
Occupations: clergyman
teacher
writer
publisher

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Gods & heroes : myths and epics of ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab

A treasure house of the ancient tales and legends.

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PendleHillLibrary | 12 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |

Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab

Pantheon has always done a wonderful job of publishing comprehensive and engaging volumes with their series of folklore works and Schwab's work carries on the tradition perfectly.

There's not much I really can say considering the stories represented here are age-old and known throughout countless generations. Rather I'll praise the thorough job done in compiling all the stories. There's no need to jump from book to book anymore when studying the different tales or history making it wonderful for a reference as well as entertainment. The language it's presented in isn't stuffy like so many anthologies of mythology tend to be making a classic subject very approachable.… (more)

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NafizaBMC | 12 other reviews | Jun 14, 2023 |

Die schönsten Sagen des klassischen Altertums. by Gustav Schwab

Seit Gustav Schwab, ein jüngerer Zeitgenosse der Gebrüder Grimm, erstmals seine berühmte Sammlung antiker Sagen erscheinen ließ, blieb sie bis heute das umfangreichste und vollständigste Werk dieser Art. Aus den verschiedensten antiken Quellen wurde hier das gesamte Sagengut zusammengetragen und eindrucksvoll nacherzählt.

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Fredo68 | May 14, 2020 |

Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece (The Pantheon… by Gustav Schwab

Ah yes - the Greek Myths. According to the introduction in this book, this is a book meant for reading, not accuracy. The author mixed the different versions of the stories from different regions to create what is in this book. So, the stories might not be the most accurate as to original content, but they are well written. The translation was well done, and I really enjoyed reading them.

Some stories I knew, but didn't know the full version (Pandora's Box, for example). Others were new to me. I found the re-telling of the Iliad to be a bit drawn out, but good to read. Its a story I haven't read before. The retelling of the Odyssey was nice re-read. Reading this version of it gave me a better understanding of the ancient world.

I highly recommend this book for people with an interest in Greek Mythology or students who are passed the Percy Jackson books and need something a bit heavier.

Highly Recommended.… (more)