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" Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch (1988) " - Billydinpvd, The detail is very impressive and I could see this book being used in a classroom. It is nice to have for those times when one has 10-15 to kill so can read a couple stories. " This is more of reference book than a book of leisure but good to have in a library. " im always picking this up to read random stories " - Melissa, It gives a thorough basis for students and newbies and makes a very nice reading even for those who know their myths. " A delightful and easy to read introduction to mythology for anyone. " I enjoy mythology and read these stories from time to time.

Hellenic and Roman) lineage of mythology, so do not expect a comprehensive overview of world mythology. Almost exclusively focused on the Western (e.g. " An excellent reference for what it is concerned with. " I love this old friend.we go wayyyyy back! " - Laura,

" read in elementary school and junior high as part of my greek roman phaze!! " - Kolan, Every now and then I take down from the shelve and browse. " I found this book in a used bookstore and for weeks I was immersed in this book and revisiting familiar myths and learning new ones. " A little off because it lacks a tone of authority about the characters is defines and describes. " i liked it, but i prefer edith hamilton for greco-roman mythology, which is what most of the book is.

" The copy I read belonged to my great aunt and was published in 1913.

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It's a lot to take in and remember, though - I could read it three times and still not retain it all." This inadvertently gave some insight to that particular point of view and the origin of some of the tales. It was also interesting because much of the "history" - like King Aurthur's time - was written from Bulfinch's extremely Christian perspective. "I love Mythology so this was a great book. Throughout the text, Bulfinch includes examples of literary interpretations of and allusions to the various stories and points out proverbial expressions that have their origins in the mythology he relates, making this a vital reference for students of literature as well as a delightfully vibrant collection of the stories that form our cultural heritage. Olympus to retellings of the Iliad and the Odyssey, from descriptions of mythological monsters to tales of Hindu and Egyptian deities, Bulfinch's versions of these classic stories bring their characters to life. This edition contains the full text of The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, the first volume of Bulfinch's seminal work. First published in three separate volumes from 1855 to 1863, Bulfinch's Mythology quickly became the standard source of classic tales from ancient Greece and Rome, the Norse tradition, and beyond.