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Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
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Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people.
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A Comedy-Tragedy of Gods Giants Dwarfs & Monsters
- De Jefferson en 02-24-17
- Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
Just try and dislike this!
Revisado: 03-12-24
The word choices of the author seemed accurate in style to Norse culture and mythology. His audio telling of it further brought it to life and was incredibly engaging. The story felt so complete, too (unlike many modern tellings of mythology that seem to end abruptly and without a true understanding of the purpose of the story that they were trying to tell)! Of all the many modern tellings of mythology that I have read or listened to (both Greek and Norse), this has been my favorite! I think anybody who likes European mythology would find this enjoyable, and I give it my highest recommendation.
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Gods and Mortals
- Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
- De: Sarah Iles Johnston
- Narrado por: Vivienne Leheny
- Duración: 17 h y 1 m
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Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals is a major new telling of ancient Greek myths by one of the world's preeminent experts.
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Great read!
- De Fred en 04-24-24
- Gods and Mortals
- Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers
- De: Sarah Iles Johnston
- Narrado por: Vivienne Leheny
Do I pick Scylla (physical book) or Charybdis (audiobook)?
Revisado: 11-27-23
I was under the impression that this was written as a single cohesive story told chronologically. It is not. For example, Orpheus’ life and death is told about before the Argonauts myth is told (Orpheus was one of the Argonauts). I was pleased with the accuracy of many details, but there were too many that were made up by the author, Johnson. Some details from the original myths were outright changed! Although limited, I wasn’t a fan of the unnecessarily crude language or potty humor, either. It’s definitely lacking in sophistication. The narrator’s baby talk for Hermes and her nasally(?) voice for King Eurystheus didn’t do this book any favors. On the plus side, it comprehensively covers the many Greek myths! (If you’re not bothered by inaccuracies or just aren’t intimately familiar with the original myths, this would probably be a 3-star book instead of a 2-star book).
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Mythology
- De: Edith Hamilton
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 14 h y 34 m
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Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company, in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial best-seller in its various available formats. Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths and legends that are the keystone of Western culture - the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.
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Good reading of classical myths
- De Kathi en 03-18-13
- Mythology
- De: Edith Hamilton
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
Not what I expected
Revisado: 11-26-23
It was hard to get through this audiobook. The stories were broken up and not chronologically ordered. Why do we hear the story about Odysseus and Polyphemus at the beginning of her book, rather than later during her telling of the Odyssey? (The Odyssey was well written and caused me to rate this book a 3 instead of a 2). There was also a lot about the poets who wrote down the myths, while important details in the stories themselves were omitted. For a book that has been so well-regarded for decades as the bar by which to measure books on Greek Mythology, I was surprised at how briefly summarized the actual stories were. Hamilton also stated that all we know about the Odyssey comes only from Homer, which is erroneous. There are at least three other sources. I’d forgive the statement - owing it to the lack of access to the ancient texts in her day - but she elsewhere referenced Ovid’s Metamorphoses, so she definitely had access to at least one more source other than Homer. Overall, most of the book seemed like it was a brief summary of facts, rather than engaging storytelling. I’m just glad I got this audiobook with a free book credit.
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