Mythology: Who's Who in Greek and Roman Mythology

by E.M. Berens

Explore classic stories of the great Greek and Roman heroes, gods, and monsters.

Who's Who in Classical Mythology is an indispensable guide to all the Greek and Roman mythological characters, from major deities such as Athena and Bacchus, to the lesser-known wood nymphs and centaurs. Also included, of course, are the heroic mortals, figures such as Jason, Aeneas, Helen, Achilles, and Odysseus, all brought to life in a fascinating series of portraits drawn from a wide variety of ancient literary sources. Each entry offers a small window into a timeless mythological world, one filled with epic battles, bizarre metamorphoses, and all sorts of hideous and fantastic monsters. The perfect book for casual browsers and folklore enthusiasts alike, Who's Who in Classical Mythology offers a rich and readable guide to some of the greatest stories ever told.

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction

288 pages, ebook

Published July 1, 2015

Reviews

[Meghan Coley · Rating 4 out of 5]

doubles as an interesting read AND class prep!🙌🏼

[Blue Wise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise and elaborates on a lot of lesser gods/heroes that not many major mythology books do.

[Alexandros · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely book, brilliant pictures and layout. I love the mention of minor gods, goddesses and creatures as well as how the stories were all interconnected rather than told separately. However, I couldn't find the page with the list of sources save for the credits given to the images used and also on the page about Hades it says that he is the younger brother of Zeus and Poseidon- which just isn't correct? I looked around to see if there might be any debate over the order of the gods births but I couldn't find anything to back that information up so now I am worried about more possible incorrect information that I just haven't caught yet.

[H.A. Hale · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars. It was a lovely book with basic information in a digestible layout. I find it very taxing to read non-fiction, but this was helpful. I am surprised the Hekate was only mentioned when talking about other deities. Maybe I skipped over the page? When I looked on the index she was only on other pages. 3 stars for that alone.

[Kelly Ambrose · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5