Mythology vs The Greek myths: Which Should You Read?
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Mythology
“Greek and Roman mythology is quite generally suposed to show us the way the human reace thought and felt untold ages ago.”
There has long been a need for the stories of ancient mythology written to appeal to the twentieth-century mind. Edith Hamilton's orderly and lucid presentation of Greek, Roman and Norse mythology promises the casual…
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The Greek myths
Robert Graves, classicist, poet, and unorthodox critic, retells the Greek legends of gods and heroes for a modern audience And, in the two volumes of The Greek Myths, he demonstrates with a dazzling display of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Mythology has the widest readership — 61276 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mythology | The Greek myths | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (61276) | 4.1 (7851) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (4) | 3.8 (22) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (11) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (33) | 5.0 (7) |
Reception
| Mythology | The Greek myths | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 61276 | 7851 |
| Editions | 59 | 50 |
| Citations | — | 444 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 81351 | 26331 |
| Reading it now | 11144 | 2137 |
| Written reviews | 3766 | 384 |
| Wikipedia attention | 26997 | 2104 |
| Pages | 497 | 412 |