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Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology
Explore the fascinating myths of Greek and Roman civilizations!The tales of gods and heroes are often turned into tedious discourse that even Ovid would reject. This easy-to-read guide cuts out the boring details, and instead, provides you with a thrilling lesson in classic mythology.From the heights of Mt. Olympus to the depths of the Underworld, this book takes you on an unforgettable journey through all the major myths born in ancient Greece and Rome, such as Achilles's involvement in the Trojan War; Pluto's kidnapping of the beautiful Proserpina; and the slaying of Medusa by Perseus, the heroic demi-god. You'll also learn all about the wonders of the world as well as the greatest creatures ever recorded in history.Like Charon navigating the River of Wailing, Mythology 101 will guide you through the most glorious (and completely terrifying) tales the ancient world has to offer.
289 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2013
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November 17, 2018
Mitolojiye giriş adına bence gayet iyi. Kim kimdi, ne yaptılar, Truva savaşı neden başladı, nasıl kazanıldı, Roma mitolojisi nereden köken alıyor, farkları neler... Bir sürü bilgi içeriyordu ve ben gerçekten beğendim. Oldum olası kimin kim olduğunu karıştırdığım için nihayet kafamda her şey oturdu. Ayrıca bütün olayların Zeus'un başının altından çıkması...
Tüm Yunan mitolojisini özetleyen şahane bir tablo :D
Tüm Yunan mitolojisini özetleyen şahane bir tablo :D
July 21, 2018
A short, shallow book. Contains a nice amount of info and myths, but really no development or philosophical thoughts are put into it by the author. I was a little bothered by the organization of the stories, for many of them are repeated in different phases of the book. Anyways, it's a nice place to go if you're searching for an ensemble of greek-roman myths and curiosities.
January 7, 2021
Mitoloji ile hiç alakası olmayan insanların bile rahatlıkla başlangıç kaynağı olarak kullanabileceği bir kitap.
June 17, 2023
Çok beğenerek dinlediğim (storytel)bir kitap oldu resmen mitolojiye girişti. Önemli tanrilar,olaylar ve Truva savaşı. Devler,titanlar,yarı ölümsüzler,kirke ve günümüze mitolojinin yansıması. Mitoloji severlere kesinlikle tavsiye ederim.
July 28, 2017
Yunan mitolojisine yeni başlayanlar için ideal her konu azar azar anlatılmış. Mitolojiyi derinlemesine incelemek isteyen için tavsiye etmem ama yeni başlayan için tavsiye ederim.
April 12, 2024
Mitolojiye giriş için oldukça başarılı bir kitaptı, her tanrı/tanrıça hakkında oldukça doyurucu bilgiler verdi.
DemeterTarım, çifçiliğin ve Tarımsal Bolluğun Tanrıçası
kızı Persefoni kardeşi hades tarafından kaçırıldı ve ölüler ülkesine hapsedildi
Persefoni annesinin yanına gelince bahar ve yaz gelir, diğer zamanlar kış olur
DemeterTarım, çifçiliğin ve Tarımsal Bolluğun Tanrıçası
kızı Persefoni kardeşi hades tarafından kaçırıldı ve ölüler ülkesine hapsedildi
Persefoni annesinin yanına gelince bahar ve yaz gelir, diğer zamanlar kış olur
September 21, 2025
Takie mitologiczne 101, nic odkrywczego - dosyć pobieżne, ale jak ktoś szuka podstaw to ujdzie. 95% Grecji, 5% Rzymu.
February 21, 2019
Great, fun reference title.
September 11, 2016
I have been extremely lazy and busy that it took about a week after I finished a certain book and then coming here to write what I think about the book; I don’t think that’s an admirable thing to do, but what can I do when all laziness and the temptation to procrastinate mix together in a bowl that is me? Anyways, I think this was the last of the Crash Course series that I have in my collection, and by far this was the least disastrous experience that I had. The Psychology 101 was horribly boring that I don’t think someone majoring in Psychology themselves would have enjoyed the book; the Religion 101 was a bit better but lost it touch comes the last chapter, it felt like the author wanted to quickly wrap things up; this one was an incredibly nice read from the beginning until the end.
It was easy-to-read, entertaining and definitely educational. If you’re a big fan of Greek and/or Roman mythologies, then I think you would like this book. Even though this was definitely was just a tip of the iceberg for all Greek and Roman Mythologies, but for those just newly venturing into this theme, it sure is a nice place to start. Almost, if not all, the Greek mythologies mentioned in this book were definitely something that I am already familiar about, but since Greek mythologies have a lot of dimensions, it means that one story can have a multitude of different details, so it can still be entertaining.
If for some reasons, reading about mythologies that you already know bore you, fear not, because this book is not about telling the mythologies with simpler words, it is about the aspects that may or may not be known to most people. For instance, the book talks about the significance of the three virgin goddess (Hestia, Athena and Artemis) and how it was considered important way back in Greek (spoiler alert, it’s not because virginity is considered a pure aspect of a female). It’s interesting to learn something new, even when you thought you were already fluent in a certain topic. Definitely a recommend piece, especially if you like a nice bedtime story, then go and pick this book for a late night reading before bedtime.
It was easy-to-read, entertaining and definitely educational. If you’re a big fan of Greek and/or Roman mythologies, then I think you would like this book. Even though this was definitely was just a tip of the iceberg for all Greek and Roman Mythologies, but for those just newly venturing into this theme, it sure is a nice place to start. Almost, if not all, the Greek mythologies mentioned in this book were definitely something that I am already familiar about, but since Greek mythologies have a lot of dimensions, it means that one story can have a multitude of different details, so it can still be entertaining.
If for some reasons, reading about mythologies that you already know bore you, fear not, because this book is not about telling the mythologies with simpler words, it is about the aspects that may or may not be known to most people. For instance, the book talks about the significance of the three virgin goddess (Hestia, Athena and Artemis) and how it was considered important way back in Greek (spoiler alert, it’s not because virginity is considered a pure aspect of a female). It’s interesting to learn something new, even when you thought you were already fluent in a certain topic. Definitely a recommend piece, especially if you like a nice bedtime story, then go and pick this book for a late night reading before bedtime.
April 25, 2018
This was a relatively good book for someone looking for a simple, easy to read, and comprehensive take on Greek Mythology.
The text gives you some perspective on how massive the universe of Greek Mythology is and how dense the stories are.
One could argue that a 101 summary of the topic could easily be searched on Wikipedia. This being said, the organization, although far from cohesive, is complied in a relatively understandable narrative. Which made it a refreshing read, despite the author repeating themselves for context in certain chapters.
There were several times while reading which in where I had to reread sections just to reacquaint myself with the storylines and the values of the characters featured in other stories.
Nitpicking aside, it didn’t disturb my reading enjoyment and would recommend this one to anybody looking to grasp a basic take on the subject of Ancient Greek mythology.
The text gives you some perspective on how massive the universe of Greek Mythology is and how dense the stories are.
One could argue that a 101 summary of the topic could easily be searched on Wikipedia. This being said, the organization, although far from cohesive, is complied in a relatively understandable narrative. Which made it a refreshing read, despite the author repeating themselves for context in certain chapters.
There were several times while reading which in where I had to reread sections just to reacquaint myself with the storylines and the values of the characters featured in other stories.
Nitpicking aside, it didn’t disturb my reading enjoyment and would recommend this one to anybody looking to grasp a basic take on the subject of Ancient Greek mythology.
September 25, 2020
Puanım 3/5 (%67/100)
"Mitoloji kitabı önerir misin?" diye sorduklarında insanlara genelde bu kitabı da öneriyorum. Yeni başlayanlar için oldukça ilgi çekici olacaktır. Ayrıca kafadaki birçok sorunun cevabını da veriyor. Beni en çok rahatsız eden şey başlığa kocaman mitoloji yazıp da sadece Yunan ve Roma (ki Yunan'a göre çok daha az) mitolojisinden bahsetmek. İskandinav, Çin, Japon, Meksika vs. vs. bunlara ne oldu arkadaş? O yüzden Alfa Yayınları'nın Mitoloji Kitabı çok daha güzel bir kitap olmuş. Yine de okunmayacak kadar kötü değil. Mitoloji üzerine ilgim çok olduğu için hepsini okumaya çalışıyorum o yüzden bu kitabı Yunan mitolojisine dair neredeyse her şeyi bilerek okumak daha az sevmeme sebep oldu. Deneyin derim yine de.
"Mitoloji kitabı önerir misin?" diye sorduklarında insanlara genelde bu kitabı da öneriyorum. Yeni başlayanlar için oldukça ilgi çekici olacaktır. Ayrıca kafadaki birçok sorunun cevabını da veriyor. Beni en çok rahatsız eden şey başlığa kocaman mitoloji yazıp da sadece Yunan ve Roma (ki Yunan'a göre çok daha az) mitolojisinden bahsetmek. İskandinav, Çin, Japon, Meksika vs. vs. bunlara ne oldu arkadaş? O yüzden Alfa Yayınları'nın Mitoloji Kitabı çok daha güzel bir kitap olmuş. Yine de okunmayacak kadar kötü değil. Mitoloji üzerine ilgim çok olduğu için hepsini okumaya çalışıyorum o yüzden bu kitabı Yunan mitolojisine dair neredeyse her şeyi bilerek okumak daha az sevmeme sebep oldu. Deneyin derim yine de.
July 5, 2020
This mythology book is really easy to understand. I hope there are the norse myth version too.
September 19, 2021
Kronolojik bir anlatım mevcut değil, konular çok dağınık ve çok popüler kültür dili ile yazılmış, genel bilgi edinmek için okunabilir, ama daha ciddi eserler okunmalı.
May 10, 2022
Son 50 sayfayı okumadım. Mitolojinin, kitlelerin toplu bir ürünü olmasından dolayı aslında samimi bir ‘insan ansiklopedisi’ görevi göreceğini düşünüyordum. Bu kitap istediğim sistematik anlatımı ve çözümlemeleri bana sunamadı. Biraz dağınık bir anlatımı var ve açıkçası, farklı anlatımlarla hikayelerin sonları çeşitlenmiş. Hikayenin farklı varyasyonlarının olması işi benim için biraz sıktı ama bahsettiğim ‘insan ansiklopedisi’ne bir zararı yok tabii.
Genel olarak mitolojiyi biraz fazla abartmışım sanırım. Eğlenceliydi ama bir yerden sonra kafam inanılmaz karıştı. Bir dahakine odessa + mitoloji kılavuzu okuyacağım :/
Genel olarak mitolojiyi biraz fazla abartmışım sanırım. Eğlenceliydi ama bir yerden sonra kafam inanılmaz karıştı. Bir dahakine odessa + mitoloji kılavuzu okuyacağım :/
September 4, 2019
I read another book on classical mythology yesterday and this book pretty much had the same information, much word for word. But it was information and interesting. This book also had some illustrations and photographs in it which I enjoyed.
June 2, 2022
Çeviride gerçekten sorunlar var. Örneğin, bir noktada "Zeus'un kolları" yerine "Zeus'un kirişleri" diye çeviri yapılmış. Çeviri kararlarına saygım sonsuz olmakla birlikte, bu net olarak yanlış bir çeviri. Ya çevirmen ya editör dikkatsizliği. Ama asıl sorun şu ki, iki yerde geçen bu tamlama, bir yerde doğru bir yerde yanlış yazılmış. Hem çevirmen hem editör hatası diyebiliriz sanırım. Böyle bir eserde dahi bu denli hatalar yapılıyor olması çeviri öğrencisi olarak beni hem üzüyor hem de piyasa hakkında düşündürüyor.
July 8, 2023
Gerçekten çok güzel ve çok kolay okunabilecek bir kitap. Bütün tanrılar ve tanrıçalar başka mitolojik karakterler her şey var. Kronolojik bir sırayla anlatılmış ve yunan ve roma mitolojisi olarak ayrılmış. Mitolojiye ilgisi olan veya daha fazla şey öğrenmek isteyen herkese tavsiye ederimm.
September 24, 2018
mükemmel, klasik okuma alışkanlığı olan herkesin iyi anlaması gereken preproses
February 24, 2021
An organized documentary displaying the mythological stories in an easy and catchy lines, scratching the surface of multiple topics; a guide to further reading and knowledge.
April 22, 2021
Mitolojiye yeni başlayanlar için oldukça doyurucu,görsellerle desteklenmiş güzel bir eserdi.
June 3, 2021
This is a good introduction book for Greek and Roman mythology. It's easy to understand and can be used as a reference.
October 24, 2022
love love love it. It could’ve had more Roman myths, it was focused mainly on Greek which I was already more or less familiar with. Still, gotta love it!
December 6, 2024
kaybolsa da okumasam diye içimden geçirdiğim kitap 20 sayfa kala kayboldu.. mitoloji kafa açan konulardan..
March 1, 2022
It was a really informative book and there were a lot of interesting facts but the book was focused more on characters instead of myths. A lot of myths and characters were skipped or sketched. Most of the book was about Greek mythology and there wasn't as much information as I thought about Roman mythology.
February 12, 2020
A book is very good indeed. I had nostalgic aura around me while reading the book as I had studied these mythologies in BA of English language and literature. The book touches upon briefly mainly all the Greek mythology and few notable mentions of the Roman mythology. It is a light reading book.
January 4, 2019
Her zaman mitolojiye ilgim vardı ancak okuduğum fantastik serilerdeki yetersizliğimi görünce bir kaynak edinmek istedim, geç bile kalmışım. Her şeyi dozunda ve hikaye anlatımıyla yediren çok kaliteli bir eser olmuş. Kafanız karıştığında açıp tekrar okuyabileceğiniz zengin bir kitap. İyi ki okumuşum, birçok şeyi öğrendim, okurken bol bol da notlar aldım.
August 9, 2016
Quickish read, very brief on detail (as an introductory text should be). It is amazing how much of this stuff one already knows through osmosis in modern media.
I can't say I was blown away by the style (and do get annoyed when authors repeat something they have already said earlier on), but wasn't really looking to be energised by the narrative. Still would have been nice if it had been edited!
The content was fine, the coverage is mostly Greek, with a couple of Roman chapters at the end (suits me, Roman;s huh, what did they ever do for us?), and bizarrely out of place chapter of myth in modern media - a weird place to put it in the middle of the book and completely irrelevant in the context of the subject as presented.
But interesting for a bit.
I can't say I was blown away by the style (and do get annoyed when authors repeat something they have already said earlier on), but wasn't really looking to be energised by the narrative. Still would have been nice if it had been edited!
The content was fine, the coverage is mostly Greek, with a couple of Roman chapters at the end (suits me, Roman;s huh, what did they ever do for us?), and bizarrely out of place chapter of myth in modern media - a weird place to put it in the middle of the book and completely irrelevant in the context of the subject as presented.
But interesting for a bit.
April 27, 2020
Em comparação com os outros da mesma "série", esse foi bem confuso.
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