Title: Brief Guide to Greek Myths

Author: Stephen Kershaw

Genre: Non-fiction

Publisher: Constable

Format: paperback

Pages: 467

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

Classical scholar Stephen Kershaw retells and explores Greek myths – both the famous as well as the long forgotten including Theseus and the Minotaur, Jason and the Argonauts and the death of Achilles – and shows how their power has resonated over the centuries from Renaissance painting to the poets of the Great War.

Review:

This was a fun non fiction read! I don’t read a lot of nonfiction, but I enjoyed how much I learned from this book!

The author first explains what exactly myths are, and the implications they have on society! Then he goes into detail on different Greek myths, kinda like a story, and then explains the different takes on the myths and how history and current societies perceive those myths! These myths include Herakles, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, Oedipus, the myth of Atlantis, and many others!

My favourite part was the chunk of the book that focuses on Homer and Troy! The authors goes into detail the different expeditions to find the actual site of Troy, as well as going into detail to explain Homer’s the Iliad and the Odyssey!

Overall, an interesting read that I thoroughly enjoyed!

Happy reading bookworms.