Greek Mythology

by Don Nardo

"Humans are mortal, in that they are born, grow old, and eventually die. In contrast, the gods were immortal; they never aged and they lived forever. The other factor separating the mortals from the immortals in Greek eyes was the immense power those gods wielded. That power could either aid and support human civilization or utterly destroy its sense of wonder based on respect for the gods is an ever-present facet for of all the hundreds of surviving Greek myths that continue to fascinate each new human generation"--

Genres: Mythology, History

80 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.

Reviews

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Borrowed this book from the library to brush up on Greek mythology. The 48-page book is meant for young readers, however, it is still worth reading. The book contains photographs of beautiful artwork that depicts various heroes in Greek mythology. It also contains a helpful 'family tree' of the gods and goddesses and a map of Ancient Greece. I highly recommend any adult reader check out these books from their library before embarking on more serious reading of the classics of Greek mythology such as Homer's Iliad. It takes little to no time to finish reading.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very quick and insightful book. I thought this would be a retelling of old greek myths but it mostly explained how they came to be and how powerful their influence is. I learned a lot! Greek mythology is one of my favorite subjects.

[Autumn Nester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was ok but was more of the basic information. Which is my fault for getting a book that didn't go as deep as I'd like. I didn't like the last chapter which basically just explained that many companies had named their brand on Greek Mythology.