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5.0 out of 5 stars greek myth, Feb 11 2011
This review is from: Complete World Of Greek Mythology (Hardcover)
Product came wrapped and brand new, for a much cheaper price than the university bookstores were selling it at. Very interesting book, love Greek mythology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Are the gods still with us?, July 16 2004
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This review is from: Complete World Of Greek Mythology (Hardcover)
Seeing the recent movie "Troy" (twice) sparked my reading Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" (Lombardo's translation). But Homer left gaps, assuming his audience was familiar with the mythology. Buxton's book very nicely, comprehensively and entertainingly fills in those gaps. It's fun to read or just peruse by itself or as a reference.
Even so I'm struck by the early Greeks' absolute belief in the gods, in the gods' presence, and in their power over men and events. Given those Greeks' knowledge of their world back then, I suppose such beliefs were to be expected. But we've come a long way in the intervening three millennia - still many today profess belief in God, the angels and saints. Based on what's known today about our world, in my book, "Concepts," I propose an alternative to such beliefs.
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Complete World Of Greek Mythology
Complete World Of Greek Mythology by Richard Buxton (Hardcover - Jun 28 2004)
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