Classical Mythology
A Very Short Introduction

I love Greek Mythology but gave up on this one. Couldn't get into it, was a bit too abstract for me.......more

This book examines the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome, reflects upon how these myths have come to be understood and used in the modern world, and proposes how these understandings may represent partial or incorrect views – in some cases. This approach can be seen from the book’s opening chapte......more

This was interesting but since English is not my mother tongue the text could get hard to understand sometimes. It was fun though. Reminded me of my university days. “ Many of the heroes of myth were, by modern standards, closer to psychopaths than saints.”......more

When I have taught mythology in the past (specifically Greek mythology), too often students asked the wrong questions. Regrettably, they were preoccupied with notions of accuracy and validity. That is to say, they adhered too closely to notions of rightness and wrongness, and they could not move bey......more

This book is not quite the book it looks like it might be, that is, a description of the stories of classical mythology. Since such a book would be exceptionally dull and pointless - why not read the myths themselves? - this is not a bad thing. Neither is it an account of the themes and motifs of cl......more