Japanese fairy tales vs The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Folklore, Fairy Tales
Japanese fairy tales
Japanese folktales are somewhat of a loaded term. In commonplace usage, it signifies a certain set of well-known classic tales, with a vague distinction of whether they fit the rigorous definition of folktale or…
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The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children
The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley is a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The author had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Japanese fairy tales has the widest readership — 5689 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Japanese fairy tales | The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (5689) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (15) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (102) | — |
Reception
| Japanese fairy tales | The heroes, or, Greek fairy tales for my children | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5689 | 2 |
| Editions | 199 | 18 |
| Want to read | 8571 | — |
| Reading it now | 1473 | — |
| Written reviews | 556 | — |
| Pages | 186 | 251 |