The Greek Myths
The Complete and Definitive Edition
Penguin UK · Print & ebook · May 15, 2018
The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths 'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings.
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- Who it’s for
- A sprawling, serious toolkit for reading Greek myth with more context than gloss.
- Genres
- Folklore & Mythology, Ancient Greece, Ancient Religion
- Published
- Penguin UK, May 15, 2018
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The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths 'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings. Presently, when Daedalus looked over his shoulder, he could no longer see Icarus; but scattered feathers floated on the waves below...'
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These are the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus's journey home - brought together into one epic and unforgettable story. Ideal for the first time reader, it can be read as a single page-turning narrative, while full commentaries as well as a comprehensive index of names make it equally valuable for anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed account of the spectacular stories that make up the bedrock of Western literature. The Greek Myths is a classic among classics, a treasure trove of extraordinary tales and a masterful work of literature in its own right.
Mythic Toolkit
A sprawling, serious toolkit for reading Greek myth with more context than gloss.
Come here for
- dense mythic reference
- classroom-ready breadth
Expect
- layered, specialist framing
- reference-friendly organization
Where it sits
| Folklore & Mythology | 60% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Religion | 37% |
| Ancient Greece | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Folklore & Mythology
- Authors
- Robert Graves
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Published
- May 15, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Folklore & Mythology