Griechische Mythen vs Polyxena: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology

Cover of Griechische Mythen

Griechische Mythen Marie Luise Kaschnitz · 1943 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Polyxena

Polyxena H. Allenger · 2009 ★★★★☆ 3.9 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Griechische Mythen is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Polyxena.
Polyxena is the easier read (Moderate), Griechische Mythen more demanding (Challenging).

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