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GREEK MYTHS: YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU DIE!
WILL YOU KNOW YOUR GREEK MYTHS BEFORE YOU DIE? ABOUT THE SERIES The YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU DIE! series is a fascinating and immersive educational collection of publications that delve deep into numerous and far-reaching subjects across the educational spectrum; ranging from GREEK MYTHOLOGY and EVOLUTION to HISTORY and the constructs of our UNIVERSE. You have much to learn before the Grim Reaper comes-a-calling so read on and fill your mind with mountains of insightful knowledge. Knowledge you can use for a brighter tomorrow. ABOUT THE BOOK This is a collection of fascinating facts, insights and stories from Greek Mythology. Some you may know well, as they have appeared in many different films and cartoons by the likes of Disney (Hercules) and Thunder Road Productions (Clash of the Titans,) and others you would never have heard of before. Whether this is your first foray into Greek Mythology or you are a seasoned history loving aficionado I am sure you will find something within this book that you can’t help but fall in love with. You will impress not only your family and friends but yourself too with what you will learn and to that end I say have a great time discovering more about the enthralling world of Greek Mythology. VIP MYTHOLOGISTS CLUB Join today for a free welcome gift, exclusive offers and giveaways reserved exclusively for my VIP SOCIALS THANK YOU! Please let me know your thoughts on this book by leaving a review on Amazon, Audible & Goodreads; I would love to know what you enjoy most and where you would love our stories to go next. Be sure to check out my other books too, just search David Fuentes, for more fascinating tales that you are bound to enjoy time and time again. Thank you for your support and feel free to contact myself via social media should you wish to know more. OTHER GREAT WORKS BY DAVID FUENTES FOLLOW THE A TALE OF TALES ‘Follow The A Tale of Tales’ is a collection of immersive Crime Adventure Novellas that follow the lives of different banknotes on their journeys, as they pass from one doomed soul to the next, through London and New York respectively. Both of these banknotes undergo ...A TWIST OF FATE in the second instalment of each story that sends them on a completely new journey into the unknown; so fasten your seat belts and brace yourself for the ride of your lives. YOUR JOURNEY AWAITS... LIVE, DIE, RAVE, REPEAT ‘ Live, Die, Rave, Repeat’ tells the epic story of six young and adventurous students who get to relive the first day of their, no holds barred, holiday to the hedonistic party haven of Magaluf over and over and over again. This book is full of twists and turns that will always keep you guessing as to what could possibly befall our Ill-fated adventurers next as they not only find out more about the world around them, as they venture hundreds and hundreds of miles away from the school-yard, but also truly discover more a
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Published November 8, 2019
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November 23, 2019
I swear this guy needs to write books in the genre of humor!! This book is funny in his own way. I have never laughed so hard. I have only read this book and his Reverb book, David is fast becoming my !its face Indie author. I hope the other books in this series are as funny as this. The Greek myths are spot on, but what makes it funny is his own little comments he puts in the stories.
This book is highly recommended!!
This book is highly recommended!!
September 21, 2022
This was fine as a brief summary of Greek mythology.
It's written very casually, which I don't mind, but I think it suffers from being too brief. Some gods only get half a page, and half of their description is spent making casual jokes or comparing them to versions we've seen in the media. Also it glazes over the more problematic issues (ie: rape, incest) in a very casual manner which I found to be quite uncomfortable.
There were also a few spelling mistakes (my favourite being that the minotaur was half man, half ball).
There are a LOT of references to pop culture, with some being specific to British culture.
It also felt like there wasn't a clear plan for the layout of the information, so it jumped around a lot and ended up repeating much of the same information in several entries.
Overall, I didn't hate it necessarily, it was okay as an intro. I would almost recommend it as an overview for kids except that the content is not always appropriate (looking at you Zeus). It's an okay place to start if you know absolutely nothing about Greek mythology.
My favourite line from the book: "Many people believe that Atlantis is a real place but this can be seen as a misinterpretation of Plato's works as literal as opposed to fictional; still, you never know and it's always fun to believe in something even if it's routes are fictional for example Harry Potter or The Bible."
It's written very casually, which I don't mind, but I think it suffers from being too brief. Some gods only get half a page, and half of their description is spent making casual jokes or comparing them to versions we've seen in the media. Also it glazes over the more problematic issues (ie: rape, incest) in a very casual manner which I found to be quite uncomfortable.
There were also a few spelling mistakes (my favourite being that the minotaur was half man, half ball).
There are a LOT of references to pop culture, with some being specific to British culture.
It also felt like there wasn't a clear plan for the layout of the information, so it jumped around a lot and ended up repeating much of the same information in several entries.
Overall, I didn't hate it necessarily, it was okay as an intro. I would almost recommend it as an overview for kids except that the content is not always appropriate (looking at you Zeus). It's an okay place to start if you know absolutely nothing about Greek mythology.
My favourite line from the book: "Many people believe that Atlantis is a real place but this can be seen as a misinterpretation of Plato's works as literal as opposed to fictional; still, you never know and it's always fun to believe in something even if it's routes are fictional for example Harry Potter or The Bible."
November 18, 2019
Wonderful refresher
Most of this sweet little, informative book I was aware of. However, there are so many names for the same folks, it's always great to find new one or visit old ones.
Thanks David
Most of this sweet little, informative book I was aware of. However, there are so many names for the same folks, it's always great to find new one or visit old ones.
Thanks David
April 6, 2020
This was a great crash course in Mythology. The author doesn't make learning the information tedious as his witty humor shines through. I absolutely love Mythology of all kinds but mostly Greek/Roman/Egyptian. I have never read anything like this and highly recommend this series to anyone who wants to learn more about Mythology without the tedious feeling of learning. Kudos to the author for creating such a fantastic piece!
January 27, 2020
I love the way the author portrayed the information! It was clever and funny, yet still informative and interesting. Definitely has me craving to learn more about Greek mythology.
March 11, 2020
Greek Myths You Must Know Before You Die! by David Fuentes and narrated by Jason Hunt turned out to be an entertaining short listen. You learn about Greek Mythology- the good, the bad, the ugly. There’s a little pop-culture and humor thrown in. It was a short enough listen to keep my interest but not long enough it put me to sleep. With that being said, these books are not for everyone- listen if you don’t mind humor that goes anywhere or don’t mind learning the brutality behind some of the myths (incest, rape, etc.). The narrator, Jason Hunt, did a good job. Would listen to him again.
“Also known as Athena The Virgin she is said to have been born from her father Zeus’s head after he swallowed her mother Metis, fully grown and ready for war!; so nothing out of the usual there.”
“He walks on all fours as a baby then upright as an adult and finally on two legs plus a cane as a senior citizen; because God knows he’s not safe behind the wheel.”
“He was said to have defied the Gods by giving man fire; so you can thank him for that flame-grilled whopper by the roaring fireplace.”
*I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you for allowing me to listen and review the book!
“Also known as Athena The Virgin she is said to have been born from her father Zeus’s head after he swallowed her mother Metis, fully grown and ready for war!; so nothing out of the usual there.”
“He walks on all fours as a baby then upright as an adult and finally on two legs plus a cane as a senior citizen; because God knows he’s not safe behind the wheel.”
“He was said to have defied the Gods by giving man fire; so you can thank him for that flame-grilled whopper by the roaring fireplace.”
*I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you for allowing me to listen and review the book!
January 19, 2020
I listened to this book at 1.30x
David Fuentes is very funny in making mythology fun to learn about. I cant wait to get more myth books by him.
It's a funny book informing you who's who in Greek Mythology.
How they got their names. who they were married to , their parents and children.
It was witty. the vocal artist Jason Hunt did a very very good job.
David Fuentes is very funny in making mythology fun to learn about. I cant wait to get more myth books by him.
It's a funny book informing you who's who in Greek Mythology.
How they got their names. who they were married to , their parents and children.
It was witty. the vocal artist Jason Hunt did a very very good job.
December 31, 2019
Greek Myths from the You Must Know Before You Die series by David Fuentes is a short listen (under an hour) and overview of Greek mythology and would probably be best suited as a quick introduction to Greek Myth. I believe its overall tone would be appealing to those new to mythology and could make it a generally fun quick listen. It covered a pretty impressive amount in the short time and had interesting facts, however there are some issues the led to my rating.
My first issue, and one that was frustrating throughout, the book could have been better organized. The sections were fine, but individuals deities should have all been in one section and organized by generation for better comprehension and related content could have been put together to avoid repetition.
The content could be both repetitive and omit important people. For example, Cerberus gets mentioned very frequently, while people like Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus are not mentioned by name (Achilles does, but only in reference to Brad Pitt's portrayal). The Odyssey, one of the main works of western civilization, gets left out of the Well Known Tales section. Medea was also somehow left out of the tale about the Argonauts. Also under this section the story of Oedipus gets name the "Oedipal Complex", a well-known and related psychological term, but a questionable name for a tale. The author really could not get past the incest in Greek mythology, which to me was wasted space after the first observation in a short work.
There are some questionable jokes in this books that include a blonde joke and a joke about senior citizens shouldn't be driving. I am neither blonde nor a senior citizen, but both jokes really made me cringe. I can't speak to any references to British, but I feel there may have been issues there as well.
Jason Hunt's narration was well delivered, clear, and well paced. I would listen to books read by him in the future.
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
My first issue, and one that was frustrating throughout, the book could have been better organized. The sections were fine, but individuals deities should have all been in one section and organized by generation for better comprehension and related content could have been put together to avoid repetition.
The content could be both repetitive and omit important people. For example, Cerberus gets mentioned very frequently, while people like Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus are not mentioned by name (Achilles does, but only in reference to Brad Pitt's portrayal). The Odyssey, one of the main works of western civilization, gets left out of the Well Known Tales section. Medea was also somehow left out of the tale about the Argonauts. Also under this section the story of Oedipus gets name the "Oedipal Complex", a well-known and related psychological term, but a questionable name for a tale. The author really could not get past the incest in Greek mythology, which to me was wasted space after the first observation in a short work.
There are some questionable jokes in this books that include a blonde joke and a joke about senior citizens shouldn't be driving. I am neither blonde nor a senior citizen, but both jokes really made me cringe. I can't speak to any references to British, but I feel there may have been issues there as well.
Jason Hunt's narration was well delivered, clear, and well paced. I would listen to books read by him in the future.
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
January 8, 2020
While I anticipated this book being a bit more in-depth, at just under an hour it was able to provide a great overview of the Greek Myths while connecting retellings of the modern day. The narrator did an excellent job with inflection, keeping the reader engaged and indicating when the author was being a bit cheeky. It was very fun to listen to and I certainly learned quite a bit I didn’t know. I would recommend this book as a starting point for anyone wanting to learn more about Greek mythology. It provides enough information to give a reader an idea of where they may like to start their Greek mythology journey.
I was provided with a free copy of this audio book for my honest review. The views expressed here are entirely my own.
I was provided with a free copy of this audio book for my honest review. The views expressed here are entirely my own.
May 24, 2020
This book was just what I was looking for - the right amount of useful information written in a language that I can actually comprehend and laugh out loud at the same time. It contains bite sized information on the popular and lesser known gods of the Greek pantheon. As I read, the awe and amazement that I felt on reading/ hearing names from Harry Potter, MI, even Johnny English was finally explained - they all were admirers of the Greek gods ! I really liked Mr. Fuentes's writing - I remember trying to laugh out loud silently, rolling my eyes and/or cracking a smile whenever I had an AHA ! moment (of which there were quite a few for me). A very entertaining read !
November 11, 2019
I found this book to be not as good as I thought it would be, let me elaborate—yes the book did inform me of things I didn’t know but it also threw in so many ‘modern’ comparisons I found it hard to relate to the original description so much so in all honesty I reckon I’ll have to keep going back to it to ‘refresh’ my mind as to what is what. I think the only people I would recommend this book to would be kids/younger people than me.
January 2, 2020
This Review applies to the Audible Version-
This was actually a good little introduction, although too brief and with too much left out, it was to the point and amusing. However if you are looking for a book that gives you background and the whole of the numerous stories, this isn't it. As an audio-book it is still too much information to retain.with too many gods and goddesses to remember so I feel it would be better in writing.
The narrator, was quite good (a bit slow but I sped him up).
Overall 3.5 stars
This was actually a good little introduction, although too brief and with too much left out, it was to the point and amusing. However if you are looking for a book that gives you background and the whole of the numerous stories, this isn't it. As an audio-book it is still too much information to retain.with too many gods and goddesses to remember so I feel it would be better in writing.
The narrator, was quite good (a bit slow but I sped him up).
Overall 3.5 stars
February 11, 2020
This review is for the audiobook version of Greek Myths: You Must Know Before You Die by David Fuentes and narrated by Jason Hunt.
Well, there’s certainly nothing groundbreaking here, the author, David Fuentes, provides a succinct, entertaining retelling of some of the most familiar Greek Myths.
The narrator, Jason Hunt, does a fine job bringing this work to life.
***Full Disclosure: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
Well, there’s certainly nothing groundbreaking here, the author, David Fuentes, provides a succinct, entertaining retelling of some of the most familiar Greek Myths.
The narrator, Jason Hunt, does a fine job bringing this work to life.
***Full Disclosure: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
January 9, 2020
Great read for those just getting their feet wet with Greek mythology. Some new facts for me. The author has a great sense of humor (ala my unspoken inner dialogue) about Greek mythology. The narrator has a wonderful accent but his timing and tone are a little off. All in all a decent read.
October 16, 2020
I enjoy his sense of humour. By using modern-day references, it really puts the stories into perspective.
December 28, 2020
Could not finish. Writing is clumsy and not as funny as the author thinks it is.
January 12, 2021
I couldn't get into this. I was looking forward to reading this and tried to but a lot went over my head.
May 28, 2021
So as all works I've done by David Fuentes, there are a lot of dad joke type things in this, but it is a decent overview of Greek Gods. Not much new for me, but I'm pretty familiar with Greek Gods.
May 23, 2023
Kind of short. The explanations were short. The jokes added were not needed.
May 17, 2020
This book is a try for humourous and entertaining take on popular greek myths. I anticipated this to be a bit more in-depth. The mordern parallels are a little overdone at places. Some jokes are questionable and cringe. The book does omit some very important names.
Other than that, it's a light read that can be finished within under an hour. It could work as a quick intro to greek Myth for absolute starters, and does contain some interesting facts. If you want anything more, you need to look ahead.
Other than that, it's a light read that can be finished within under an hour. It could work as a quick intro to greek Myth for absolute starters, and does contain some interesting facts. If you want anything more, you need to look ahead.
October 21, 2020
I read, study and write about myths since very young age, which is why I feel so passionate about the topic.
I find myths at the very foundation of our society and culture, of our religions and moral habits. Myths can be powerful, psychological works on our human nature, our behaviour disguise as poetic tales.
Despite the book being a very short one, and despite roughly one third of it being nothing but advertising for some other fiction work from the author; what is left is actually very poor content, full of inaccuracies, and the overall feeling that the author is more familiar with the actors and actresses of some 'historical' Hollywood production than the myths themselves, more interested in making fun of them and trying to crack jokes at every time rather than really understanding the real nature of them.
I find myths at the very foundation of our society and culture, of our religions and moral habits. Myths can be powerful, psychological works on our human nature, our behaviour disguise as poetic tales.
Despite the book being a very short one, and despite roughly one third of it being nothing but advertising for some other fiction work from the author; what is left is actually very poor content, full of inaccuracies, and the overall feeling that the author is more familiar with the actors and actresses of some 'historical' Hollywood production than the myths themselves, more interested in making fun of them and trying to crack jokes at every time rather than really understanding the real nature of them.
December 2, 2020
What a waste of time!
Amazing how one man can offend so many in such a small book! If you are looking for politically correct DO NOT read this book.
Spelling mistakes and misguided humour mixed in with attempts at stand up comedy.
I'm so glad I received a free copy.
But I can't get this time (short as it was) back....
I gave it 2 stars because, well, there was some information there that I didn't learn in high school...
Amazing how one man can offend so many in such a small book! If you are looking for politically correct DO NOT read this book.
Spelling mistakes and misguided humour mixed in with attempts at stand up comedy.
I'm so glad I received a free copy.
But I can't get this time (short as it was) back....
I gave it 2 stars because, well, there was some information there that I didn't learn in high school...
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