See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales.Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. Aphrodite bribes Paris with the heart of Helen, wife of King Menelaus of the Greeks, and naturally, nature takes its course. It is a wonderful retelling, written in an engaging, relatable way.The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against that great city, to which they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years.It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers war when he asks the Trojan prince Paris to judge the fairest goddess of them all. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the Greeks and their ancient myths. The manner in which he writes and the dialogue used literally make you laugh out loud. While this gave me a great introduction to the stories of many gods, goddesses, titans, titanesses, kings, queens and mortals I found it was very difficult to remember all of the names along with the myths associated with each one. Instead of delving in depth into a few myths, Fry briefly retells the stories of many myths. The descriptions he uses are brilliant but there are not a great deal of them.
Since the focus is on retelling many myths, there is not as much detail put into describing the settings of where they take place. Fry has collated a wonderful set of some of the best myths, told in his characteristically witty, humourous style! (1 Star)
This is a great book if you are new to mythology or if you want a refresher. His personality shines through his writing style whereby you almost feel as if he is in the room with you as you are reading.Īlthough I am fascinated by the Greek myths, I have not read many books about them. If you are a fan of Stephen Fry you are in for a treat! He manages to pack in a multitude of myths within the pages of this book. This was a wonderful read and a brilliant introduction to the Greek myths.
0 kommentar(er)
