A shared love of mythology

On hearing my nearly five year old grandson was getting interested in Greek mythology, I stopped at Barnes & Noble and picked up a copy of my all time favorite version of the myths - the one you see above.

As I remember, I bought copies for both my own children. The pictures are wonderful if a little silly at times - the Kraken that tries to eat Andromeda looks like a giant earthworm with human teeth, but the text is a straight forward retelling of the most popular Greek myths.

Yeah, Bullfinch and Hamilton might be more comprehensive. But for my money, the D'Aulaires got it right in a very memorable way. Oh, that and the original Clash of the Titans movie.

Fun to share a beloved book with another generation.

Comments

[Walter Betts]

You should listen to Barbara McBride-Smith's CD "It's Not Easy Being a Goddess" --

"Award-winning storyteller Barbara McBride-Smith breathes life—albeit a wizened Texan version—into the old Greek myths. With her incurable Texas drawl, she spins the Greek myths as you've never heard them before, rendering them 99% more fun while retaining 100% of their original insights into the crooked ways of the human heart—and the no-less crooked ways of the ancient Greek gods. "

I've enjoyed hearing Barbara at various storytelling festivals, including last week's Tejas Storytelling Festival in Denton, Texas.

[Doug Johnson]

Thank you, Walter. I will look the CD. Sounds like fun.

Doug​

[Paula]

My 9 year old son's favorite mythology book is - A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology: The Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures by Heather Alexander . He got it a couple of years ago and still goes back to it for reference.

[Doug Johnson]

Thank you, Paula. I will look for it.

Doug​