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Mythology
Book • 1942
Edith Hamilton's 'Mythology' is a definitive guide to the myths of Western culture, covering Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology.
The book is divided into several sections, including the gods, creation and early heroes, stories of love and adventure, the great heroes of the Trojan War, and lesser myths.
It also includes a brief section on Norse mythology.
Hamilton's work brings these ancient stories to life, highlighting their influence on art, literature, and cultural inquiry from antiquity to the present.
The book serves both as a reference text for scholars and a readable guide for general audiences.
The book is divided into several sections, including the gods, creation and early heroes, stories of love and adventure, the great heroes of the Trojan War, and lesser myths.
It also includes a brief section on Norse mythology.
Hamilton's work brings these ancient stories to life, highlighting their influence on art, literature, and cultural inquiry from antiquity to the present.
The book serves both as a reference text for scholars and a readable guide for general audiences.
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as one of the first books he read on Greek mythology.

Kenny Curtis

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Greeking Out’s Kenny Curtis on How Ancient Myths Teach The Human Experience
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as the first book that sparked his interest in mythology.


Michael Meade

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Episode 397 - Following the Call of Soul
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as a quick reference for Greek mythology.

Deacon Harrison Garlick

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Iliad: Book 1 | The Rage of Achilles
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as a wonderful and long-standing myth collection.


Madeline Miller

An epic conversation with Madeline Miller
Recommended as a resource for learning Greek mythology before diving into Greek tragedies.

#250 - Reading the Greek Tragedies
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as the book his aunt accidentally picked up for him, sparking his interest in mythology.


Michael Meade

Episode 437 - On the Road of Fate and Destiny
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as a classic encyclopedia of Greek mythology, helpful for understanding the Iliad.

Deacon Harrison Garlick

Introduction to Homer
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as an author whose book on Greek mythology influenced his father.


Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Middle-Class Is Wiped Out - RFK Jr. on Trump, Biden, Putin vs Ukraine, WW3 & Migrant Crisis | Robert Kennedy Jr PT 1
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, who references page 570, arguing that the battle over kingship in heaven shows up all over the ancient world.

Jack Logan

Who is God? -A Married Being, Part III
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on his 13th birthday; it sparked his lifelong interest in mythology.


Michael Meade

Episode 368 - Touching Spirit, Making Soul
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as a book he is reading to study mythology.

Martin Cothran

Why Characters Like Jane Eyre and Frodo Still Inspire Us