Encyclopedia of ancient deities vs Ilium: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Gods, Gods, Greek Mythology, Mythology
Encyclopedia of ancient deities
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"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…
Ilium
“Rage. Sing, O Muse, of the rage of Achilles, of Peleus' son, murderous, mankiller, fated to die, sing of the rage that cost the Achaeans so many good men and sent so many vital, hearty souls down to the dreary House of Death.”
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From the author of the Hyperion Cantos -- one of the most acclaimed popular series in contemporary science fiction -- comes a powerful epic of high-tech gods, human heroes, total war, and the extraordinary transcendence…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Encyclopedia of ancient deities highest: Encyclopedia of ancient deities 4.4 · Ilium 4.0.
- Ilium has the widest readership — 33223 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Encyclopedia of ancient deities | Ilium | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (125) | 4.0 (33223) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (216) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (240) |
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Reception
| Encyclopedia of ancient deities | Ilium | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 125 | 33223 |
| Editions | 9 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 464 | 33347 |
| Reading it now | 16 | 1632 |
| Written reviews | 7 | 1621 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4133 |
| Pages | 605 | 592 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Encyclopedia of ancient deities or Ilium?
Encyclopedia of ancient deities has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Encyclopedia of ancient deities 4.4/5, Ilium 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Encyclopedia of ancient deities or Ilium?
Ilium is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ilium (592 pages, ≈ 10 h 58 m); Encyclopedia of ancient deities (605 pages, ≈ 11 h 12 m).
Which is harder to read: Encyclopedia of ancient deities or Ilium?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Encyclopedia of ancient deities: Moderate; Ilium: Moderate.