I'm doing background reading to put on my University application -- I mean, because I really love literature ... I've been recommended to read some Greek mythology, and I'm not sure how to go about that.

Can someone recommend a smaller tome of Greek mythology? Or suggest how I'd find such a book? ^^; This is probably a stupid question and it's probably no different to finding any other book, but it feels like it's much more difficult.

Any help is much appreciated!


"The rich get richer,
And the poor get... children"
('The Great Gatsby')

The best way to read it is to watch the movie.

library under greek mythology. there are shelves of it at mine so there must be loads at other places


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Aha...! I see you are much experienced in the ways of loopholes in academics, raditz.

But I might be expected to speak about books on my application at interview, so I'd probably better read 'em.

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Oh. Right. ^^ That WOULD make sense. Thanks very much. Any recommended titles?


"The rich get richer,
And the poor get... children"
('The Great Gatsby')

get a kid's book from borders books. seriously! they are quick to learn. then just skim literature about it!

Mythology: timeless tales of gods and myths by Edith Hamilton.

It a small refernce of all the basic myths and gods of the Greeks and Romans, it has charts in the back, along with the stories. The table of contents and the index are excellent. there is even a small section on the basic Norse myths. It usually a paperback, and small great for an introduction, and for keeping as a reference for futher study.

I recommend buying it as reference to keep though your university years, it will come in handy when you need to look something up quickly.


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Okay, I think I'll check out all of your advice and see what suits best. Thanks very much!


"The rich get richer,
And the poor get... children"
('The Great Gatsby')

Try some of the Greek plays too. Oedipus Rex, Medea, and Prometheus Bound. They are good and some of my favorites. Oedipus is probably one of the most well known. I think you should get some kind of Mythology book and read through them. There are some that are most notable. I took classes and read text books. If you have any questions or discussion, ask away!


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OK, will do. If I get stuck or wanna know something I'll PM you... or post here. Whatevar.

Is Greek mythology difficult to read? Like, the language and that.


"The rich get richer,
And the poor get... children"
('The Great Gatsby')

I knew it'd be in English, but I was worried it would be overly complicated. I'm glad to hear it won't be necessarily...


"The rich get richer,
And the poor get... children"
('The Great Gatsby')

Goggle (or Ask or Yahoo) Bulfinch Mythology. The complete text is online. According to Gramps he learned about Greek Mythology by reading all the articles in the World Book Encyclopedia.

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