The author sets before the reader a lifelike picture of the deities of classical times as they were conceived and worshipped by the ancients themselves, and thereby to awaken in the minds of young students a desire to become more intimately acquainted with the noble productions of classical antiquity. The aim was to render the legends, which form the second portion of this work, a picture of old Greek life; its customs, superstitions, and princely hospitalities, for… More >>
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
This is a very informative book.It is written in a manner which makes it easy to comprehend. It is well a great introduction to the subject of gods and goddesses.
Rating: 5 / 5
A must read for anyone who is interested in world religions and ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Very informative and insightful. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
Regardless of the book’s literary content, I found I couldn’t get through the first few pages because the ebook formatting (at least on my kindle) turned out to be quite poor. The biggest annoyance was that the entire book was center-justified, and no amount of fiddling with the kindle justification control had any effect. I would love to read the book but found this formatting issue so distracting I gave up on trying.
Rating: 1 / 5