D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths vs Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs: Which Should You Read?

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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Ingri Parin D'Aulaire · 1962 ★★★★☆ 4.4 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate

A re-telling of the myths of ancient Greece for children.

Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs Jean-Pierre Vernant · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.9 428 pages · ≈ 7 h 56 m · Challenging

When Jean-Pierre Vernant first published Myth and Thought among the Greeks in 1965, it transformed the field of ancient Greek scholarship, calling forth a new way to think about Greek myth and thought. In eighteen…

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The verdict

Readers rate D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths highest: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 4.4 · Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs 3.9.
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs.
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths has the widest readership — 20481 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths ≈ 3h vs 7h for Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs New to the genre? D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Moderate vs Challenging for Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs

Scores by source

	D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths	Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs
Goodreads	4.4 (20481)	4.3 (6)
Hardcover	4.4 (40)	—
Google Books	4.0 (1)	—

Reception

	D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths	Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs
Ratings	20481	6
Editions	15	12
Citations	—	270
Want to read	11783	10
Reading it now	1418	2
Written reviews	1421	—
Pages	192	428

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths or Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs?

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths has the higher combined reader rating across sources (D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 4.4/5, Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths or Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs?

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs (428 pages, ≈ 7 h 56 m).

Which is harder to read: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths or Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths: Moderate; Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs: Challenging.