'Wit and erudition are impressively evident. If you're enthralled by the magic of Greek mythology you'll love Fry's follow-up books HEROES and TROY, with tales of mortals and monsters, quests and adventures. Read by Stephen Fry himself, Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance. Listen with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds. Shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. It is a wonderful retelling, written in an engaging, relatable way.Summary: Brought to you by Penguin STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY'S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES AND AUDIBLE BESTSELLER, MYTHOS Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the Greeks and their ancient myths. The manner in which he writes and the dialogue used literally make you laugh out loud. While this gave me a great introduction to the stories of many gods, goddesses, titans, titanesses, kings, queens and mortals I found it was very difficult to remember all of the names along with the myths associated with each one. Fans will love hearing his interpretation, whether they are familiar with the original Greek myths or not. Instead of delving in depth into a few myths, Fry briefly retells the stories of many myths. BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon whose signature wit and mellifluous style makes this retelling utterly unique. The descriptions he uses are brilliant but there are not a great deal of them. Since the focus is on retelling many myths, there is not as much detail put into describing the settings of where they take place. Fry has collated a wonderful set of some of the best myths, told in his characteristically witty, humourous style! (1 Star) This is a great book if you are new to mythology or if you want a refresher. His personality shines through his writing style whereby you almost feel as if he is in the room with you as you are reading.Īlthough I am fascinated by the Greek myths, I have not read many books about them.

If you are a fan of Stephen Fry you are in for a treat! He manages to pack in a multitude of myths within the pages of this book.

This was a wonderful read and a brilliant introduction to the Greek myths.

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