Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs vs Tragoediae: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ancient Philosophy, Greek Mythology, Philosophy
Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs
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When Jean-Pierre Vernant first published Myth and Thought among the Greeks in 1965, it transformed the field of ancient Greek scholarship, calling forth a new way to think about Greek myth and thought. In eighteen…
Tragoediae
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v.1. Hercules furens. Troades. Medea. Hippolytus. Oedipus -- v.2. Agamemnon. Thyestes. Hercules Oetaeus. Phoenissae. Octavia.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tragoediae has the widest readership — 69 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs | Tragoediae | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (6) | 4.0 (69) |
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Reception
| Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs | Tragoediae | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 69 |
| Editions | 12 | 53 |
| Citations | 270 | — |
| Want to read | 10 | — |
| Reading it now | 2 | — |
| Pages | 428 | 348 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs or Tragoediae?
Tragoediae has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Tragoediae 4.0/5, Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs or Tragoediae?
Tragoediae is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Tragoediae (348 pages, ≈ 6 h 27 m); Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs (428 pages, ≈ 7 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs or Tragoediae?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mythe et pensée chez les Grecs: Challenging; Tragoediae: Demanding.