Encyclopedia of ancient deities vs Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: Which Should You Read?

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Encyclopedia of ancient deities Charles Russell Coulter · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.4 605 pages · ≈ 11 h 12 m · Moderate

"This reference work lists all the known gods through recorded history. Alphabetically arranged entries provide the name of each deity (with alternate spellings), as well as notes on names that may be linguistically or…

Goddesses Religions Encyclopedias Gods

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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths Bernard Evslin · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.9 112 pages · ≈ 2 h 04 m · Light

This book is a great read for anyone looking into mythology. I wasn't into all that stuff until I read this book. It talks about each Greek god, goddess, monster, and hero.

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The verdict

Readers rate Encyclopedia of ancient deities highest: Encyclopedia of ancient deities 4.4 · Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths 3.9.
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Encyclopedia of ancient deities.
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths has the widest readership — 5514 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths ≈ 2h vs 11h for Encyclopedia of ancient deities Just want the better-reviewed one? Encyclopedia of ancient deities 4.4 vs 3.9 from readers New to the genre? Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths Light vs Moderate for Encyclopedia of ancient deities

Scores by source

	Encyclopedia of ancient deities	Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
Goodreads	4.5 (125)	3.9 (5514)
Hardcover	—	3.2 (8)
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Reception

	Encyclopedia of ancient deities	Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
Ratings	125	5514
Editions	9	16
Want to read	464	—
Reading it now	16	—
Written reviews	7	—
Pages	605	112
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Encyclopedia of ancient deities or Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths?

Encyclopedia of ancient deities has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Encyclopedia of ancient deities 4.4/5, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Encyclopedia of ancient deities or Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths?

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); Encyclopedia of ancient deities (605 pages, ≈ 11 h 12 m).

Which is harder to read: Encyclopedia of ancient deities or Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Encyclopedia of ancient deities: Moderate; Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths: Light.