100 Characters from Classical Mythology: Discover the Fascinating Stories of the Greek and Roman Deities

by Malcolm Day

Book Overview

Dating back roughly 3,000 years, the gods of the ancient Greeks--and later, of the Romans--have figured prominently in legendry, poetry, drama, and the visual arts. But today's readers are often confused when they encounter the myriad names of those deities and try to understand their roles in mythology. This entertaining and mind-expanding book charts 100 of the most prominent characters from Greco-Roman mythology, including the primordial deities,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764160060
• ISBN13: 9780764160066
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Very informative.

I have been studying Greek Mythology for many years and I am always looking for new books on the subject. I found this book to be very informative and accurate. It is also very easy to follow for those just learning about the subject. Also it was great that it has many of the new updates about Greek Mythology. New facts that have recently been discovered were included in this book. I think this is a must have book for long time Mythology fans as well as beginners.

Beautiful and enlightening

The genealogy trees are very enlightening to the understanding of the myths (there are big wide ones and small ones in each chapter), the pictures of related art are high quality and beautifuly printed, and the characters are insightfully described even though not that deeply. With one or two pages for each character, the author was able to provide a basic yet fulfilling understanding of the greek divinities and their roman equivalents. Still, the book has a few errors like mispells and one or another graphic inconsistencies, but I didn't mind. The paintings and genealogy trees are awesome!

Review of 100 Characters From Classical Mythology

This work is an excellent introduction to the basic stories of classical, especially Greek, mythology. The artwork is amazing, and the author includes a geneaology chart on every page. Each character is described regarding his or her (or its) major mythological stories and theological concerns (things the figure is "god of"). This is only meant to be an introduction, a concise reference. In this respect, it exceeds amazingly. As the book carries on, Day often leaves much of his geneaologies to be assumed, and in this sense they are not always best for reference. The book lacks a quailty introduction, which should more thoroughly elucidate the religious culture of the ancient world (which is reference within the work, assuming that the reader is familiar with sacrifice and cult worship).

100 Characters from Classical Mythology

I bought this book as a gift for a 13 year old girl. It was her mother's recommendation and we were not sure if it would be ideal for a girl of that age but it was right on the mark. Great for students interested in mythology and a wonderful value.