The Ramayana vs World mythology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mythology, Literature

Cover of The Ramayana

The Ramayana Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.6 171 pages · ≈ 3 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of World mythology

World mythology Donna Rosenberg · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.0 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate World mythology higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 4 votes.
The Ramayana is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 10 for World mythology.
World mythology is the easier read (Moderate), The Ramayana more demanding (Challenging).

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