Is it really necessary to read about Greek mythology before reading
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Is it really necessary to read about Greek mythology before reading Greek philosophy? I read that one should start with, reading Mythology by Edith Hamilton, but I feel a little anxious having to get through 400 pages of mythology.
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>anxious
Sounds fun to me
>>7435923
>get through 400 pages of mythology.
400 pages is nothing. It should only take you about a week. Just read it.
>>7435949
>a week
a day
It reads so fast though. Just do it, I finished it in like a day.
>>7436003
Not everyone is a NEET
Nah senpai. You think Dante read Edith Hamilton's mythology book? No, he read the great poets who told the stories the best. There are only like less than 10 greek and latin poets and less than 5 playwrights you need to read to understand references, and it's not like Socrates drops quotes from Homer and without explaining them. Furthermore, they are used more to develop arguments and clarify than being the whole point of them. Know what gods and goddesses are gods of or what the heroes like Hercules did? You're set then.
>>7436011
pity.
just bought a copy online.
It's kind of useless info. More of a hobby.
>>7436723
Unless you're teaching it or something, isn't all literature a hobby?
>>7436733
>or something
>>7436769
I don't get it. Am I missing an obvious professional application of reading Greek classics?
rt startw ith te gkerrs
>>7436775
Now you're agreeing with me.
>>7436801
Haha alright