Classical Mythology vs Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine: Which Should You Read?

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Classical Mythology Mark P. O. Morford · 1971 ★★★★☆ 4.1 524 pages · ≈ 9 h 42 m · Moderate

An excellent primer on classical mythology for readers who have little or no background of classical knowledge.

Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine Pierre Grimal · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.3 579 pages · ≈ 10 h 43 m · Moderate

Identifies gods, goddesses, naiads, dryads, nymphs, fauns, satyrs, centaurs, and heroes, as well as legendary places, such as Olympus.

The verdict

Readers rate Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine highest: Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine 4.3 · Classical Mythology 4.1.
Classical Mythology has the widest readership — 1378 ratings behind its score.

	Classical Mythology	Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine
Goodreads	4.1 (1378)	4.3 (599)
Hardcover	3.5 (2)	—
Google Books	5.0 (2)	—

	Classical Mythology	Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine
Ratings	1378	599
Editions	12	10
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	2086	1895
Reading it now	65	35
Written reviews	50	33
Pages	524	579