A story of the golden age vs Griechische Mythologie: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, Mythology
A story of the golden age
You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.…
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Griechische Mythologie
Ludwig Prellers Griechische Mythologie entfaltet den gesamten Kosmos der griechischen Götter-, Schöpfungs- und Heldensagen als wissenschaftlich geordnetes Handbuch. Schon die Vorreden machen den Anspruch deutlich:…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A story of the golden age is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 17 for Griechische Mythologie.
- Griechische Mythologie has the widest readership — 204 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A story of the golden age | Griechische Mythologie | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (16) | 3.8 (204) |
Reception
| A story of the golden age | Griechische Mythologie | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 204 |
| Editions | 18 | 8 |
| Want to read | 42 | — |
| Reading it now | 11 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Pages | 286 | 964 |