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The Greek Myths (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
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Height2.15 Inches
Length8.41 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateApril 2012
Weight1.91581705678 Pounds
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Found 3 comments on The Greek Myths (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition):

u/honeybadger919 · 3 pointsr/civ

Haha thanks for the gold!

How to get into exploring Greek Mythology:

  • You need a good book for Referencing, I suggest "The Greek Myths" by Robert Graves.
  • Architecture was almost as important to Greek mythos as philosophy. Check out the temples, arenas, and statues they created.
  • One thing that always baffles me though is the worship of Artemis. While she's an insanely interesting Goddess, she represented some extremely contrasting morals to Greek culture (chastity being the biggest one.) Greeks absolutely loved their orgies, yet they constructed an elaborate and gorgeous temple to a virgin goddess.
  • Zeus is merely the leader of Olympus, not the godhead of Hellenistic faith. The creators of the universe are much more complex in Greek mythos than, "The god of thunder made shit."
u/tomjbarker · 2 pointsr/GreekMythology

i'd say start w robert graves. this is a fun edition of his classic: https://www.amazon.com/Greek-Myths-Penguin-Classics-Deluxe/dp/0143106716/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1526608880&sr=1-1&keywords=robert+graves+greek+myths

then read the "primary" sources

the homeric hymns

hesiod

hyginus

ovid

apollodorus

u/BrutalJones · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

Greek Myths by Robert Graves