- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Australia; Reprint edition (26 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014024087X
- ISBN-13: 978-0140240870
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.4 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,712,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Introduces folklore from Greece, Africa, Asia, northern Europe, and the Americas, all of which explore such themes as death and the creation of the universe and man, and profiles goddesses and heroes featured in mythological tales.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Touch base with the god/dess within yourself
19 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
This a really good and fun read. It's a lot easier to read than any of the books on mythology that I've ever read, which were quite a few! It makes you realize how much in this world is named after gods, goddesses, and heroes, from the Orpheum Theatre (which I found out is a contradiction!) to Troy's Greek Restaurant. Ms. Hathaway shows how different cultures from all over the world have the same stories with similar characters with similar names. It gives you goosebumps! While this is an easier book to read, it lacks all the drama that all those heavy mythology books have. Her book touches base with most of mythology so there is no deep study of any god or goddess. Ms. Hathaway covers not only the Greeks but Celtic, Chinese, and Norse mythology as well. The only thing that I have to say negative about the book were all the typos! There is a plethora of typos in this book. But if you're looking for a quick intro into mythology, this is your book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Good for Beginners
6 Sep 2010
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Easy to understand. Great for people who need to learn for a class or are just casually interested in Greek mythology. However there are a lot of discrepancies between this book and more scholarly collections of Greek mythology. Small things, but to someone who knows details of stories, to see them left out or misinterpreted is irksome. Guess it just depends on whose retelling of classics you decide is the standard.
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the friendly guide to mythology
22 July 2010
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Nancy Hathaway has written THE guide to mythology.Each article gives the corresponding name in other cultures of the god/ess we are talking about. So no more going back and forth to the index to find out which is which. Along with why they appealed to their particular culture is information on how they affected people in later generations. I partiuclarly enjoy the thoughtful humor interspersed that catches you with immediate application giving the reading a 'keep on reading' value. And let's face it, we all need something to keep us on track with all those figures that seem so unreal and yet interesting. HAC
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