- Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Baen; First Edition edition (May 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671578685
- ISBN-13: 978-0671578688
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.4 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #914,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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." . . rich tapestry of detail, well-drawn characters, suspenseful story line. . . ." -- Publishers Weekly
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MOMMA DOESN'T TALK ABOUT THAT PARTY...
When gods still walked the Earth, a king could pray for a sign and have a white bull rise from the sea to confirm his claim to the throne. But a god's price was high, and when Minos did not keep his promise to the god Poseidon, the god meddled with Minos' wife...and the Minotaur, a child with the head of a bull, was born. The question is, did Poseidon intend his son to be worshiped as a new god, or is he the god's curse on Knossos, a monster that will destroy it?
Ariadne was the Minotaur's half-sister, the only one who would touch him and care for him when he was born. She was also high priestess of Dionysus, sworn to interpret his Visions, but one Vision destroys her peace. Dionysus Sees that the bull-head must die or bring disaster upon the realm. Can Ariadne agree to the slaughter of the deformed half-brother who clings to her as the only one who cares for him? Can she protect the Minotaur in defiance of Dionysus' vision and dare the god's wrath? Should she?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Winner,
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This review is from: Bull God (Mass Market Paperback)
Roberta Gellis' mythological novels are some of my favorite readings. I have never seen any other writer who uses the Greeks gods and goddesses as settings and characters of their plots and she does such A GREAT JOB. "Bull God" is focused ont he minotaur of Crete and the reason he came into being and how he was gotten rid of. Totally engrossing and left me wanting more. Thanks to Ms Gellis for creating such imaginative plots and characters. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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Best Yet,
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This review is from: Bull God (Mass Market Paperback)
This is Roberta Gellis's fourth novel in a series of reinterpretations of Greek myths. It's the best of four very good books. What makes these books so good is that Gellis is able to get inside the myths and look at them with fresh eyes. The story she then tells is what could have happened, what the story was (or might have been) before it was condenced into a myth. As usual, the characters are fully realized, the plot cleverly constructed, and the relationships both intriguing and satisfying. Bull God is a great read. No Gellis fan will be surprised that the Minataur is the character you will remember longest and most fondly.
4.0 out of 5 stars
More than the Minotaur,
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This review is from: Bull God (Mass Market Paperback)
"Bull God" is a wonderful tale, intriguing and full of compassion. It is the story of the Greek gods of Olympus, humans on the island of Crete and the power of the Earth Mother, with a few Roman and Egyptian deities and stray Athenians thrown in. Truly evil characters meet merely selfish ones and still others are simply misunderstood. Of course, some are purely good and devout, but the essence of each character is surprising. This makes for an unusual story. Even the Minotaur, the false Bull God had a name at birth and for a time was capable of human speech. It is hard not to feel Ariadne's horror when she finds her mal-formed brother enjoying his first taste of human flesh! This is not a grisly book, but is mostly a love story showing the taming of the god of fertility, ecstasy and wine. Dionysus teaches Ariadne the true nature of the Olympian 'gods' and she grows into a courageous heroine whose dreams are fulfilled. I really like this book, but, as yet, will only buy future works of Roberta Gellis in paperback, hence the 4 stars.
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