The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition

I would highly reccommend this book to anyone interested in Classical Mythology; it is comprehensive and is very easy to use. You can use the references to find a specific myth, if you have a particular interest, or read it as an extentended collection of the stories. It contains all of the Greek myths together, and told very well. I would, however, caution academic or literary users, as if you need to know the sources for each myth Graves does not always reference them. For this kind of use, I would reccommend Pierre Grimal's 'Dictionary of Classical Mythology'. The book also contains a map of the Greek world and map showing sites mentioned in the text, helping you visualize and understand the relative geographies of the myths. I really like this book, and after buying my own copy bought one for a friend. A must for lovers of mythology. :D

This book has stood the test of time and you will soon see why. Robert Graves knowledge of Greek Mythology is very extensive. However, if you are looking for an easy read or some sort of introduction to Greek Mythology this is not the book for you. Unless you are a serious student of the subject it is extremely difficult to keep up with all the names and the endless relationships that seemed to have occurred. Even if you just read the myths and not the large amount of footnotes written by Robert Graves it is still fairly difficult to follow in places. Probably better as a source of reference than a book to read from cover to cover.

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One of the best sources for retelling Greek mythology. Robert Grave gives details of every myth and circumstances of relevant background to the stories. I highly recommend that anyone interested in Greek mythology

Thorough, comprehensive, full of researched facts supporting each story. But... like wading through treacle! I decided I really should know some of the Greek Myths as they permeate so much of white western culture. So, I bought the 'definitive' guide. This is a book for true scholars and has all the stories and also Graves scholarly research and interpretation related to each of the tales. Frankly it is hard going and more a book for serious scholars than run of the mill readers.

I have been infatuated with mythology and religion since a child, so it was very pleasant to be able to sit down and read about all the stories. Superbly written, well referenced so that you know you are getting as close to the truth as possible. And finally the entire book is in chronological order, so you can go right from the beginning, from the titans and creation of the gods of Olympus, through troy, Hercules, the Iliad and everything in between. Superbly written and a delight to read, very well backed up as well.

With the currant fashion amongst women authors for stories about female heroines from ancient Greece, Robert Graves's ”The Greek Myths",is the ideal companion. This scholarly work provides information about many of the characters being written about today.

The book is not academically overloaded, it is quite readable and therefore enjoyable.