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Life hack for reading Stephen Fry's books on ancient Greek mythology: skip books #1 and #2 and go directly to #3 Troy and #4 The Odyssey.

This is FANTASTIC and it's reminding me how much I loved his retelling of The Odyssey. #1 and #2 have interesting stories, but lack the central story lines these books have. Both retell Homer's original in modern day prose AND add in other relevant mythology to fill out the story

-Hesiod, or the reality of the Trojan War. But the impact of the Iliad on modern day literature is undoubtedly real. I also learned via the acknowledgements that Stephen Fry is one of us! He has a husband 🥹 explains his fierce allyship! Love him

Amazing! I wasn’t sure if Fry would delve into the aftermath of Agamemnon returning to Mycenae, but I’d assume he’s saving that for his Odyssey related retelling. I’m excited for that! (Clytemnestra apologist ofc). I agree with Fry; the combination of potential history with mystic divine involvement is just what makes the Iliad (& myth overall) so charming for me. We still aren’t certain about Homer,-