Review: Gods of the Greeks
User Review - Matt - GoodreadsA deep, yet not unreadable book. Kerenyi loves his subject and it's reflected in his writing style. It's definitely scholarly, and a wealth of various stories of the Greek gods. My advice to anyone ... Read full review
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User Review - Alnoory. - GoodreadsTo them, the Greeks, there is a certain solidity to life, a reassuring certainty in the order of things, so that they can reassure whatever inner doubts they have against the stability which they see ... Read full review
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User Review - Whitney - GoodreadsOriginally published in 1951, this collection of Greek mythology contained a diverse grouping of stories. I loved that it not only told the most common versions made popular by Ovid, but delved into ... Read full review
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User Review - Maria Beatriz - GoodreadsI didn't like the book. I didn't know it was just about the story of the Gods, I thought is was some good story with a main character and that kind of stuff that we usually read. Read full review
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User Review - Ury949 - GoodreadsA very thorough list of Greek gods with all referenced perspectives in the myths, but only as relating to the gods. The specific stories of the heroes and monsters are not detailed unless they ... Read full review
Review: Gods of the Greeks
User Review - GoodreadsProbably the definitive work on the Greek Gods and their meaning. You just know that Kerenyi senses the subtle realities behind what he is writing about.
Review: Gods of the Greeks
User Review - GoodreadsI enjoyed this book immensly; I read it twice so I could easily pronounce and better remember the names of the titans, gods, heroesm, and places. This book is not for a novice to mythology but it is very good. Start with Bulfinch!
Review: Gods of the Greeks
User Review - Antoine - GoodreadsThis book (and its companion about heroes) is an interesting compromise between the simpler retellings, like D'Aulaire's and denser and more complicated renderings like Graves or Calasso. It is ... Read full review
