A book of myths vs Mythology: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology, Mythology
A book of myths
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Just as a little child holds out its hands to catch the sunbeams, to feel and to grasp what, so its eyes tell it, is actually there, so, down through the ages, men have stretched out their hands in eager endeavour to…
Mythology
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Jane Harrison examines the festivals of ancient Greek religion to identify the primitive "substratum" of ritual and its persistence in the realm of classical religious observance and literature. In Harrison's preface to…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Mythology highest: Mythology 4.0 · A book of myths 3.7.
- Mythology is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A book of myths.
- Mythology has the widest readership — 61238 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A book of myths | Mythology | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (665) | 4.0 (61238) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
Reception
| A book of myths | Mythology | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 665 | 61238 |
| Editions | 12 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 4 | — |
| Reading it now | 2 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 26997 |
| Pages | 286 | 155 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A book of myths or Mythology?
Mythology has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mythology 4.0/5, A book of myths 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: A book of myths or Mythology?
Mythology is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mythology (155 pages, ≈ 2 h 52 m); A book of myths (286 pages, ≈ 5 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A book of myths or Mythology?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A book of myths: Challenging; Mythology: Challenging.