I miti greci

This is one of the gems I discovered, and purchased for a pittance, during my professional college days (1980-85). The old "Current Books" bookshop was an institution in Thrissur. It was located in a very old building, with rows and rows of shelves and books arranged in no particular order. There wer Leggi tutto

Non so se ci sia qualcuno che conosca la mitologia greca meglio di Graves; dubito però che ci sia un miglior divulgatore. Questo voluminoso libro è uno studio sistematico dell'evoluzione della mitologia presso l'antica cultura greca. La scelta espositiva cronologica dà un'affascinante impronta narrati Leggi tutto

This is quite honestly the BEST Greek myths compendium ever written. It's always been my favourite, and it always shall be. :)

Reading this book was as much a depressing trial as an amazing adventure. It was a trial, because it is by no means a piece of light literature. Of course, certain amount of gore is to be expected, but my early age experiences with Irena and Jan Parandowski’s renderings of Greek myths into Polish di Leggi tutto

The monotheistic god: "Serves you, humans, right!". The Greek gods: jealous, treacherous, deceitful, seldom forgiving but maintaining a balance of power, powerful women, beautiful youths, constantly feuding, bearing prophecy, suffering from prophecy fulfilled, one-eye always pointed towards their fa Leggi tutto