A Great Resource for the Greek Myths:
It's embarrassing to admit how many times I've read the Greek Myths ? and how little I've retained over the years. However, this particular volume is a great resource for these important tales of the ancient Greeks.
The secrets to this book's success are both the illustrations and the ?Who's Who in the Greek Myths.? Although the Greek gods? stories are told briefly, the ?Who's Who?? is where I turn for the succinct info I need:
- The family from which this god/goddess comes;
- His/her personality and appearance;
- His/her magical powers;
- Associations: Places, things or ideas linked with the character (For example: Artemis is linked with the woodland; she protects women expecting babies).
This book is only 64 pages, but a lot of info is packed within its covers. I found the myths to be a bit too short to be full explanatory but they have enough detail to firmly plant them in the scheme of the myths.
When I'm looking for a crossword answer, I tend to head first to the ?Who's Who ?,? pages 50 ? 63.
