Uncovering Greek Mythology: A Beginner's Guide into the World of Greek Gods and Goddesses (Ancient History Books)

Very nicely done. This covers it all, makes a plunge profound, and relates the point in a way that is drawing in and instructive. It is an all out page turner. Humanity consistently appears to require something to turn upward to, (to keep us in line?), saints, animals that are more noteworthy than we are. Religion gives comparable structure to us also, and there are extraordinary equals, in my brain, between most religions and folklore. An overwhelming undertaking without a doubt to handle the Greek divine beings and goddesses, yet here it is finished with style and detail, giving far beyond I anticipated. With a compact timetable that presents the characters all through their development/birth, it assisted me with getting a handle on the family structure and elements such a great amount of in a way that is better than the grim books read before. This is a brief yet far reaching review of Greek folklore. I have been intrigued by the whole subject since school, there are fights for power, skewer measured consciences, desires for youth and magnificence, and furies unreasonable, with the inescapable dismal or terrible outcomes. what's more, it dispatched my advantage in fantasies and legends, reasoning, the human psyche, and otherworldliness, from that point forward. This book is wonderful as a boost for any individual who has been keen on Greek folklore, or as a first look. Direct statements from source material would add to the experience, and give perusers a sample of how clear and rich Greek can be. The book is anything but difficult to peruse, however interesting. Also, engaging! The tales of the different divine beings are entrancing! We conceded them such human characteristics; people made divine beings that are as defective as we may be! However, it's incredible enjoyable to find out about them. Surveyed in the United States on December 15, 2020 I was wonderfully astonished by how exhaustive this book was, given that it's not long and Greek folklore can get pretty tangled. It begins with the Greek form of the start of the universe and attempts to disentangle what happened when (notwithstanding clashing source material), and follows its way to the Olympians, the most notable of the Greek divine beings. It likewise covers places like Hades and half-divine beings like Achilles and Hercules. The fantasies and legends that we made for ourselves have by one way or another engaged us and in fact served us here and there.

Loved it, fun book. Easy read. Came in perfect condition and came quickly. Gives a basic understanding of multiple topics.

I always been a fan of Greek mythology but never really explore the depth of it. This book is laid out very well; each of the gods, goddesses, etc. all receiving ample explanation, detailing their specific traits and as to just what part of humanity they were most influential and/or assigned. Love it

Russo's work impressed me since the beginning. His way of writing is easy to understand but very informative. The way he describes every God, Goddess, and Hero is very comprehendible for most people and very intriguing as well. He does a great job detailing the myths and situations, so much that I was baffled on how and why these Gods and Goddesses were so intense for even the slightest situation. The book itself arrived in great condition and is of nice quality. The cover was one of the first things that caught my eye when thinking of purchasing the book. In my opinion, it goes very well with the context of the book.

This concise book is lovely because it is concise, for in the brief entries about the gods of Greece, the author's knowledge and affection for the topic come through. Having just finished reading the Odyssey, I was amused at the descriptions - and right on ones they were - of the gods I had encountered - his descriptions were spot on but didn't bury themselves in a lot of show off language. Well written with a handy reference list - not too long! - at the end, this is a marvelous introduction to the sweet mysteries of those complex gods.

As a retired English and Social Studies teacher, I always enjoyed teaching Greek Mythology, and it was often my students' favorite part of the curriculum. I wish I had this little book when I was teaching because it does a great job of quickly summing up each God and Goddess and their relationships to each other, which can sometimes be confusing. Uncovering Greek Mythology also includes lesser known deities...at least ones I had never heard of before. I especially enjoyed the author's explanations of the origins of words we use every day like panic (pan), out in the sticks (styx), etc. I knew some of them, but some were new to me, and being a teacher, I love learning new things! Fun read!

This book exceeded my expectations. The book arrived in great condition and it is very well made. The cover looks great and the color combination makes it look real nice on my book shelf. The content of the book is even better. This is a great beginners guide to Greek mythology because it covers in detail all there is to know about the Greek Gods and Goddesses and all mythological things in-between. I myself am not a “beginner” in the topic and still enjoyed this book very much. It is very easy to read and not too long or not too short, the perfect read to get the wheel spinning on the topic. I highly recommend.

First, this is self or amateur published, which means a lot of printing/font and spacing errors. The content is ok, but quite brief and superficial, and the writing is overly ornamented and could use a good editor. It's a small paperback, so the price is quite high. No charts or illustrations. Not a bad little primer, but know what you're getting.

Like other reviews say, it is in fact compact but powerful. This Greek Mythology book is an easy smooth read, with great detail and explanation on all there is to know about the Greek Gods and Goddesses and everything in between. I’ve been into greek mythology for a while now and this book went in depth into topics i didn’t really know much about, even when i thought i knew most of it. It is so interesting and engaging that you’ll probably finish it in one sitting. I highly recommend as a starter or as a concise overall book.

really nicely laid out book gives interesting information to my interest in ancient worlds and mythology

This was my first book on greek mythology and it was such a pleasure to read it. The writing style was good and sometimes the author makes funny jokes which helps with reading the book. I think I have a good foundation on Greek mythology now.

great product and very informative just as picture

very nice book given as present