A treasure house of the ancient tales and legends.

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. ( )

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. ( )

I used to read and reread this book over and over again as a kid. It's a bit outdated now, in terms of language -- a little too archaic, even for 2600 year old stories. But the approach is commendable: a a retelling of some of the best-known or most alluded-to ancient Greek myths, clustered according to theme or protagonist.

This version doesn't go very deep, but it doesn't intend to. It's a nice overview, and it gets the job done adequately. ( )

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