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Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
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bookshelves: recommendations, 2021-readings, e-4, english-editions, mythology, religion, short-stories, greek-literature
Dec 24, 2021
bookshelves: recommendations, 2021-readings, e-4, english-editions, mythology, religion, short-stories, greek-literature
In addition to his talents as an actor and author, we can also add storyteller to the list. Stephen Fry has concocted an excellent reminder of Greek myths and legends. As he says, it's not all there, because otherwise, he would have written eleven volumes; however, it's a good, well-told, modern introduction for those unfamiliar with mythology. It's a good, fun, and sometimes offbeat reminder for those who know. He masters and knows his subject well - a good time in the company of a skilled author, actor, and storyteller. Fry knows how to do everything!
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April 22, 2021
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April 22, 2021
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to-read
April 22, 2021
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recommendations
December 21, 2021
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December 21, 2021
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8.5%
"They would not, despite their parentage, call themselves 'Titans'. They would be gods. And not just gods, but the gods."
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December 21, 2021
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12.42%
"During the war, the Cyclopes had, as mentioned, given Zeus in respectful homage the weapon with which he is always associated: the thunderbolt. Their brothers, the Hecathonchires, whose tremendous strength had secured victory, was rewarded by being sent back to Tartarus - not as prisoners this time, but as guardians of the gates to those imponderable depths. (...)"
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December 21, 2021
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24.4%
"Something is missing. Something ... he frowns and thinks. Suddenly a great lightning bolt stabs down from the sky and strikes the ground, sending up a violent puff of smoke and burnt dust.
'Don't do that, dear,' says Hera.
But Zeus isn't listening. He has had an idea."
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'Don't do that, dear,' says Hera.
But Zeus isn't listening. He has had an idea."
December 22, 2021
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32.24%
"And it might make you happy to know that, despite the eternal punishment to which he was doomed, one day, a hero would arise powerful enough to defy Zeus, unbind humanity's champion and set him free."
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December 22, 2021
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40.52%
"All was laughter and delight at the wedding of Eros and Psyche. Apollo sang and played on his lyre; Pan joined in with his syrinx. Hera danced with Zeus; Aphrodite danced with Ares, and Eros danced with Psyche. And they dance together still to this very day."
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December 22, 2021
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45.53%
"(...) The French named a very sporty, lightweight, dangerous racing carriage the phaéton in his honour. It was the preferred conveyance of hot-headed young men of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, who, unwittingly re-enacting the myth of Phaeton in their youthful impetuosity, very often overturned their carriages, to the fury of their long-suffering fathers."
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December 22, 2021
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49.89%
"We will leave Cadmus and Harmonia to their everlasting rest. They died pretty unaware that their youngest daughter, Semele, had, in their absence, unleashed a force into the world that would change it forever."
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December 23, 2021
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57.3%
"There Tantalus stands to this day, agonizingly close to satisfaction, but always denied it, enacting the tortured frustration that bears his name - tantalized, but never satisfied, until the end of time."
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263
December 23, 2021
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63.4%
"The 'Flaying of Marsyas' became a favourite subject for painters, poets and sculptors. For some, his tale echoes the fate of Prometheus: a symbol of the artist creators struggle to match the gods or of the gods' refusal to accept those mortal artists can outdo the divine."
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December 23, 2021
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70.37%
"In this new form, Tithonus hopped from the cold marble floor onto the balcony's ledge before leaping out into the night. She saw him in her sister Selene's cold moonlight, clinging to a long blade of grass that swayed in the night breeze. His back legs scraped out a sound that might have been a grateful chirrup of loving farewell. (...)"
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December 23, 2021
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74.95%
"Perhaps narcissism is best defined as a need to look at other people as mirrored surfaces who satisfy us only when they reflect a loving or admiring image of ourselves. When we look into another's eyes, in other words, we are not looking to see who they are, but how we reflected in their eyes. By this definition, which of us can honestly disown our share of narcissism?"
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344
December 24, 2021
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83.44%
"Meanwhile, back in time, Gordias's son Prince Midas grew up to be a friendly, merry young man, loved and admired by all who knew him."
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December 24, 2021
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2021-readings
December 24, 2021
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e-4
December 24, 2021
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March 6, 2022
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english-editions
August 17, 2023
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mythology
August 17, 2023
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religion
August 17, 2023
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short-stories
September 20, 2023
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greek-literature
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I listened to the audio version of this read by the author. I liked it very much.
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Ann-Marie "Cookie M." wrote: "I listened to the audio version of this read by the author. I liked it very much."The way he relates greek myths with reality. I liked it very much too.
Have this on my list. Glad you enjoyed it! Nice review, Luís :)
Kushagri wrote: "Have this on my list. Glad you enjoyed it! Nice review, Luís :)"Thank you, Kushagri.
I’m really looking forward to read this book, not expecting to learn new things but rather to enjoy Fry style and humor.Good review
Iluvatar wrote: "I’m really looking forward to read this book, not expecting to learn new things but rather to enjoy Fry style and humor.Good review"
Thank you!
I very much enjoyed reading your updates, Luis. You gave us a pretty good idea of Fry's unique style. Great review, thanks for sharing!
Violeta wrote: "I very much enjoyed reading your updates, Luis. You gave us a pretty good idea of Fry's unique style. Great review, thanks for sharing!"Thank you, Violeta.
I grew up on Nathaniel Hawthornes books on Greek Myths--A Wonderbook and Tanglewood Tales and loved them. Now that I have reached my 2nd childhood, I'll give Fry's book a try.
