A story of the golden age vs Mythology: Which Should You Read?
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A story of the golden age
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You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.…
Mythology
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Jane Harrison examines the festivals of ancient Greek religion to identify the primitive "substratum" of ritual and its persistence in the realm of classical religious observance and literature. In Harrison's preface to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Mythology highest: Mythology 4.0 · A story of the golden age 3.7.
- Mythology is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A story of the golden age.
- Mythology has the widest readership — 61238 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A story of the golden age | Mythology | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (16) | 4.0 (61238) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
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Reception
| A story of the golden age | Mythology | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 61238 |
| Editions | 18 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 42 | — |
| Reading it now | 11 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 26997 |
| Pages | 286 | 155 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A story of the golden age or Mythology?
Mythology has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mythology 4.0/5, A story of the golden age 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A story of the golden age or Mythology?
Mythology is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mythology (155 pages, ≈ 2 h 52 m); A story of the golden age (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A story of the golden age or Mythology?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A story of the golden age: Challenging; Mythology: Challenging.