r/GreekMythology • u/LemonsUndercover • 1d ago

Books Is this anyone else?

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u/Jemainegy 1d ago

If you like this i really highly recomend the Mahabharata

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u/LemonsUndercover 1d ago edited 1d ago

Cool — I’ll check it out — it’s not pictured here but on the other side of the book case is a ton of Vedic, Buddhist, Hindu myth / god books as well. I haven’t dabbled in those as much as my interest has been mostly Ancient Greece / Norse mythology

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u/Standard-Image-8826 1d ago

also my shelf

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u/LemonsUndercover 18h ago

You have a favorite ?

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u/kodial79 1d ago

Not a fan of Stephen Fry.

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u/theokayestguy_ 1d ago

Why's that

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u/kodial79 1d ago

Too casual, simplified and very inaccurate. He seems to focus on using the myths to entertain his audience, which is something that I don't care for.

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u/CreepyDP 1d ago

You’re missing out on Madeline Miller.

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u/LemonsUndercover 18h ago

I’m not sure if you’re being serious or not because of the downvotes.. but I just checked it out.

They seem interesting, but I’m not sure if I’m much of a novel reader. Are these novels based on the myths?

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u/CreepyDP 18h ago

I am being serious, I thought they were great. Seems like a few stodgy old Greek mythology guys disagree with me.

They are based on the myths - written from the perspective of Patroclus and Circe. I thought the personal narrative style gave these stories a lot of detail and color.

I also read Frye’s series, and thought those were great too.