This book tells about the origins of the gods, the Graeco-Roman creation account, the earliest heroes, and many of the familiar stories like Cupid and Psyche, the Golden Fleece, Hercules, the Trojan War, the adventures of Odysseus and Aeneas, Midas, and other brief myths. Wayne, IN, and graduated from Bryn Mawr, sought to provide some continuity to the stories.
Edith Hamilton, a world-renowned classicist who was born in Germany, grew up in Ft. The Greek-Roman myths draw from several widely different sources, including legends passed on by word of mouth from one generation to the next and literary dramas written by ancient playwrights. My teacher either gave me a copy of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology or suggested that I purchase one for myself in preparation for the quiz bowl contest.
The Romans, of course, basically borrowed their myths from the Greeks, giving them Latin instead of Greek names. The subject that year was Roman mythology. Several contests were always provided, and one year I was on our quiz bowl team. The teacher formed a Latin Club which was part of the Ohio Junior Classical League, and all Latin students were invited to attend the annual Ohio JCL Convention in Columbus, OH, each year. When I was in seventh and eighth grades, I took Latin. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes (published in 1940 by Little Brown and Company, 34 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02106 republished by Mentor Books, an imprint of The New American Library Inc., 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY 10019). No other compensation has been received for the reviews posted on Home School Book Review.įor more information e-mail Edith. (1=nothing objectionable 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms 3=some cursing or profanity 4=a lot of cursing or profanity 5=obscenity and/or vulgarity)ĭisclosure: Any books donated for review purposes are in turn donated to a library. Publisher: Back Bay Books, republished in 1998 Book: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
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