A Handbook of Greek Mythology vs Fairy Tale in the Ancient World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mythologie romaine, Antiquities & Archaeology, Roman Mythology, Body, Mythologie grecque, Greek Mythology
A Handbook of Greek Mythology
In this new and substantially revised edition of H. J. Rose's classic survey and analysis of the evolution and tradition of Greek myth, Robin Hard adds various features which bring the work up-to-date with contemporary…
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Fairy Tale in the Ancient World
In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fairy Tale in the Ancient World has the widest readership — 33 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Handbook of Greek Mythology | Fairy Tale in the Ancient World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (3) | 4.1 (33) |
Reception
| A Handbook of Greek Mythology | Fairy Tale in the Ancient World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 33 |
| Editions | 16 | 9 |
| Citations | 183 | — |
| Want to read | — | 363 |
| Reading it now | — | 7 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Pages | 363 | 256 |